diff --git a/src/bitcoind.cpp b/src/bitcoind.cpp
index dc85547a9..68e0da8b3 100644
--- a/src/bitcoind.cpp
+++ b/src/bitcoind.cpp
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ void WaitForShutdown(boost::thread_group* threadGroup)
 {
     int32_t i; bool fShutdown = ShutdownRequested();
     // Tell the main threads to shutdown.
-    //if ( ASSETCHAINS_CBOPRET != 0 )
-    //    komodo_pricesinit();
+    if ( ASSETCHAINS_CBOPRET != 0 )
+        komodo_pricesinit();
     while (!fShutdown)
     {
         //fprintf(stderr,"call passport iteration\n");
diff --git a/src/komodo_defs.h b/src/komodo_defs.h
index a78276fb3..4fd357ac1 100644
--- a/src/komodo_defs.h
+++ b/src/komodo_defs.h
@@ -87,6 +87,6 @@ void komodo_netevent(std::vector<uint8_t> payload);
 
 #define PRICES_SMOOTHWIDTH 1
 int32_t komodo_priceind(char *symbol);
-void komodo_pricesinit();
+int32_t komodo_pricesinit();
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/komodo_gateway.h b/src/komodo_gateway.h
index 3a3dba00e..cebe152ff 100644
--- a/src/komodo_gateway.h
+++ b/src/komodo_gateway.h
@@ -2658,12 +2658,12 @@ int64_t komodo_priceave(int64_t *buf,int64_t *correlated,int32_t cskip)
     return((price*7 + halfave*5 + thirdave*3 + fourthave*2 + decayprice + buf[PRICES_DAYWINDOW-1]) / 19);
 }
 
-void komodo_pricesinit()
+int32_t komodo_pricesinit()
 {
     static int32_t didinit;
     int32_t i,createflag = 0;
     if ( didinit != 0 )
-        return;
+        return(-1);
     didinit = 1;
     boost::filesystem::path pricefname,pricesdir = GetDataDir() / "prices";
     fprintf(stderr,"pricesinit (%s)\n",pricesdir.string().c_str());
@@ -2690,6 +2690,8 @@ void komodo_pricesinit()
         fputc(0,PRICES[0].fp);
         fflush(PRICES[0].fp);
     }
+    fprintf(stderr,"pricesinit done\n");
+    return(0);
 }
 
 void komodo_pricesupdate(int32_t height,CBlock *pblock)
diff --git a/src/komodo_utils.h b/src/komodo_utils.h
index 363eb73ce..a3d611f9f 100644
--- a/src/komodo_utils.h
+++ b/src/komodo_utils.h
@@ -2100,7 +2100,7 @@ void komodo_args(char *argv0)
                         extralen += symbol.size();
                     }
                 }
-                komodo_pricesinit();
+                //komodo_pricesinit();
                 komodo_cbopretupdate(1); // will set Mineropret
                 fprintf(stderr,"This blockchain uses data produced from CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index\n");
             }