diff --git a/bitcoin.cpp b/bitcoin.cpp
index d0a8bcf..6494c1f 100644
--- a/bitcoin.cpp
+++ b/bitcoin.cpp
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@
 #include "uint256.h"
 
 #define BITCOIN_SEED_NONCE  0x0539a019ca550825
-#define REQUIRE_HEIGHT 230000
-#define MIN_VERSION 40000
 
 using namespace std;
 
@@ -109,11 +107,7 @@ class CNode {
         vRecv >> strSubVer;
       if (nVersion >= 209 && !vRecv.empty())
         vRecv >> nStartingHeight;
-      if (nStartingHeight && nStartingHeight < REQUIRE_HEIGHT) {
-          // give them a day to catch up
-          ban = 86400;
-          return true;
-      }
+      
       if (nVersion >= 209) {
         BeginMessage("verack");
         EndMessage();
diff --git a/db.h b/db.h
index 003e7ec..1946492 100644
--- a/db.h
+++ b/db.h
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@
 
 #define MIN_RETRY 1000
 
+#define REQUIRE_HEIGHT 230000
+#define REQUIRE_VERSION 40000
+
 std::string static inline ToString(const CService &ip) {
   std::string str = ip.ToString();
   while (str.size() < 22) str += ' ';
@@ -90,7 +93,8 @@ public:
     if (ip.GetPort() != 8333) return false;
     if (!(services & NODE_NETWORK)) return false;
     if (!ip.IsRoutable()) return false;
-    if (clientVersion && clientVersion < 32400) return false;
+    if (clientVersion && clientVersion < REQUIRE_VERSION) return false;
+    if (blocks && blocks < REQUIRE_HEIGHT) return false;
 
     if (total <= 3 && success * 2 >= total) return true;