diff --git a/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp b/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp
index 745608b9f..b50094f05 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp
+++ b/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp
@@ -123,8 +123,8 @@ static const uint64_t testnet_hard_fork_version_1_till = 624633;
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------
 Blockchain::Blockchain(tx_memory_pool& tx_pool) :
-  m_db(), m_tx_pool(tx_pool), m_hardfork(NULL), m_timestamps_and_difficulties_height(0), m_current_block_cumul_sz_limit(0), m_is_in_checkpoint_zone(false),
-  m_is_blockchain_storing(false), m_enforce_dns_checkpoints(false), m_max_prepare_blocks_threads(4), m_db_blocks_per_sync(1), m_db_sync_mode(db_async), m_fast_sync(true), m_show_time_stats(false), m_sync_counter(0), m_cancel(false)
+  m_db(), m_tx_pool(tx_pool), m_hardfork(NULL), m_timestamps_and_difficulties_height(0), m_current_block_cumul_sz_limit(0),
+  m_enforce_dns_checkpoints(false), m_max_prepare_blocks_threads(4), m_db_blocks_per_sync(1), m_db_sync_mode(db_async), m_fast_sync(true), m_show_time_stats(false), m_sync_counter(0), m_cancel(false)
 {
   LOG_PRINT_L3("Blockchain::" << __func__);
 }
@@ -1350,7 +1350,6 @@ bool Blockchain::handle_alternative_block(const block& b, const crypto::hash& id
     }
 
     // Check the block's hash against the difficulty target for its alt chain
-    m_is_in_checkpoint_zone = false;
     difficulty_type current_diff = get_next_difficulty_for_alternative_chain(alt_chain, bei);
     CHECK_AND_ASSERT_MES(current_diff, false, "!!!!!!! DIFFICULTY OVERHEAD !!!!!!!");
     crypto::hash proof_of_work = null_hash;
@@ -2496,7 +2495,6 @@ bool Blockchain::check_tx_inputs(transaction& tx, tx_verification_context &tvc,
     assert(it != m_check_txin_table.end());
   }
 
-  uint64_t t_t1 = 0;
   std::vector<std::vector<rct::ctkey>> pubkeys(tx.vin.size());
   std::vector < uint64_t > results;
   results.resize(tx.vin.size(), 0);
@@ -2630,7 +2628,7 @@ bool Blockchain::check_tx_inputs(transaction& tx, tx_verification_context &tvc,
 
       if (failed)
       {
-        MERROR_VER("Failed to check ring signatures!, t_loop: " << t_t1);
+        MERROR_VER("Failed to check ring signatures!");
         return false;
       }
     }
@@ -2779,12 +2777,6 @@ bool Blockchain::check_tx_inputs(transaction& tx, tx_verification_context &tvc,
 //------------------------------------------------------------------
 void Blockchain::check_ring_signature(const crypto::hash &tx_prefix_hash, const crypto::key_image &key_image, const std::vector<rct::ctkey> &pubkeys, const std::vector<crypto::signature>& sig, uint64_t &result)
 {
-  if (m_is_in_checkpoint_zone)
-  {
-    result = true;
-    return;
-  }
-
   std::vector<const crypto::public_key *> p_output_keys;
   for (auto &key : pubkeys)
   {
diff --git a/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.h b/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.h
index 4f2e4f0d3..35b1ce9f5 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.h
+++ b/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.h
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ namespace cryptonote
      *
      * @return true if Blockchain is having the chain stored currently, else false
      */
-    bool is_storing_blockchain()const{return m_is_blockchain_storing;}
+    bool is_storing_blockchain()const{return false;}
 
     /**
      * @brief gets the difficulty of the block with a given height
@@ -931,8 +931,6 @@ namespace cryptonote
 
 
     checkpoints m_checkpoints;
-    std::atomic<bool> m_is_in_checkpoint_zone;
-    std::atomic<bool> m_is_blockchain_storing;
     bool m_enforce_dns_checkpoints;
 
     HardFork *m_hardfork;