diff --git a/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp b/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp
index b15eb4b9..cbc2315c 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp
+++ b/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp
@@ -1105,7 +1105,7 @@ bool Blockchain::create_block_template(block& b, const account_public_address& m
     }
     else
     {
-      if (cur_tx.fee != cur_tx.tx.txnFee)
+      if (cur_tx.fee != cur_tx.tx.rct_signatures.txnFee)
       {
         LOG_ERROR("Creating block template: error: invalid fee");
       }
diff --git a/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_format_utils.cpp b/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_format_utils.cpp
index 9667006a..d1ccfc7d 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_format_utils.cpp
+++ b/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_format_utils.cpp
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ namespace cryptonote
 
 #if defined(DEBUG_CREATE_BLOCK_TEMPLATE)
     LOG_PRINT_L1("Creating block template: reward " << block_reward <<
-      ", fee " << fee)
+      ", fee " << fee);
 #endif
     block_reward += fee;
 
diff --git a/src/cryptonote_core/tx_pool.h b/src/cryptonote_core/tx_pool.h
index 0e280872..794b8671 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_core/tx_pool.h
+++ b/src/cryptonote_core/tx_pool.h
@@ -455,8 +455,14 @@ namespace cryptonote
      */
     typedef std::unordered_map<crypto::key_image, std::unordered_set<crypto::hash> > key_images_container;
 
+#if defined(DEBUG_CREATE_BLOCK_TEMPLATE)
+public:
+#endif
     mutable epee::critical_section m_transactions_lock;  //!< lock for the pool
     transactions_container m_transactions;  //!< container for transactions in the pool
+#if defined(DEBUG_CREATE_BLOCK_TEMPLATE)
+private:
+#endif
 
     //! container for spent key images from the transactions in the pool
     key_images_container m_spent_key_images;