diff --git a/src/callrpc.cpp b/src/callrpc.cpp
index 07c918292f..e7c912839e 100644
--- a/src/callrpc.cpp
+++ b/src/callrpc.cpp
@@ -178,27 +178,15 @@ UniValue CallRPC(const std::string& strMethod, const UniValue& params, bool conn
     return reply;
 }
 
-bool IsConfirmedBitcoinBlock(const uint256& genesishash, const uint256& hash, int nMinConfirmationDepth)
+bool IsConfirmedBitcoinBlock(const uint256& hash, int nMinConfirmationDepth)
 {
-
     try {
         UniValue params(UniValue::VARR);
-        params.push_back(UniValue(0));
-        UniValue reply = CallRPC("getblockhash", params, true);
+        params.push_back(hash.GetHex());
+        UniValue reply = CallRPC("getblockheader", params, true);
         if (!find_value(reply, "error").isNull())
             return false;
         UniValue result = find_value(reply, "result");
-        if (!result.isStr())
-            return false;
-        if (result.get_str() != genesishash.GetHex())
-            return false;
-
-        params = UniValue(UniValue::VARR);
-        params.push_back(hash.GetHex());
-        reply = CallRPC("getblockheader", params, true);
-        if (!find_value(reply, "error").isNull())
-            return false;
-        result = find_value(reply, "result");
         if (!result.isObject())
             return false;
         result = find_value(result.get_obj(), "confirmations");
diff --git a/src/callrpc.h b/src/callrpc.h
index ec2801d177..8557aa23ca 100644
--- a/src/callrpc.h
+++ b/src/callrpc.h
@@ -35,6 +35,6 @@ public:
 };
 
 UniValue CallRPC(const std::string& strMethod, const UniValue& params, bool connectToMainchain=false);
-bool IsConfirmedBitcoinBlock(const uint256& genesishash, const uint256& hash, int nMinConfirmationDepth);
+bool IsConfirmedBitcoinBlock(const uint256& hash, int nMinConfirmationDepth);
 
 #endif // BITCOIN_CALLRPC_H
diff --git a/src/script/interpreter.cpp b/src/script/interpreter.cpp
index d63e8285d9..2e97f6f3c6 100644
--- a/src/script/interpreter.cpp
+++ b/src/script/interpreter.cpp
@@ -1580,7 +1580,7 @@ bool EvalScript(vector<vector<unsigned char> >& stack, const CScript& script, un
                                     return set_error(serror, SCRIPT_ERR_WITHDRAW_VERIFY_OUTPUT_SCRIPT);
 
 #ifndef BITCOIN_SCRIPT_NO_CALLRPC
-                                if (GetBoolArg("-validatepegin", DEFAULT_VALIDATE_PEGIN) && !checker.IsConfirmedBitcoinBlock(genesishash, merkleBlock.header.GetHash(), flags & SCRIPT_VERIFY_INCREASE_CONFIRMATIONS_REQUIRED, GetArg("-peginconfirmationdepth", DEFAULT_PEGIN_CONFIRMATION_DEPTH)))
+                                if (GetBoolArg("-validatepegin", DEFAULT_VALIDATE_PEGIN) && !checker.IsConfirmedBitcoinBlock(merkleBlock.header.GetHash(), flags & SCRIPT_VERIFY_INCREASE_CONFIRMATIONS_REQUIRED, GetArg("-peginconfirmationdepth", DEFAULT_PEGIN_CONFIRMATION_DEPTH)))
                                     return set_error(serror, SCRIPT_ERR_WITHDRAW_VERIFY_BLOCKCONFIRMED);
 #endif
                             } catch (std::exception& e) {
@@ -1975,10 +1975,10 @@ CConfidentialValue TransactionSignatureChecker::GetValueInPrevIn() const
     return amountPreviousInput;
 }
 
-bool TransactionSignatureChecker::IsConfirmedBitcoinBlock(const uint256& genesishash, const uint256& hash, bool fConservativeConfirmationRequirements, uint32_t nConfirmationsRequired) const
+bool TransactionSignatureChecker::IsConfirmedBitcoinBlock(const uint256& hash, bool fConservativeConfirmationRequirements, uint32_t nConfirmationsRequired) const
 {
 #ifndef BITCOIN_SCRIPT_NO_CALLRPC
-    return ::IsConfirmedBitcoinBlock(genesishash, hash, nConfirmationsRequired + (fConservativeConfirmationRequirements ? 2 : 0));
+    return ::IsConfirmedBitcoinBlock(hash, nConfirmationsRequired + (fConservativeConfirmationRequirements ? 2 : 0));
 #else
     return true;
 #endif
diff --git a/src/script/interpreter.h b/src/script/interpreter.h
index 308041866a..ff3ac36ead 100644
--- a/src/script/interpreter.h
+++ b/src/script/interpreter.h
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ public:
         return -1;
     }
 
-    virtual bool IsConfirmedBitcoinBlock(const uint256& genesishash, const uint256& hash, bool fConservativeConfirmationRequirements, uint32_t nConfirmationsRequired) const
+    virtual bool IsConfirmedBitcoinBlock(const uint256& hash, bool fConservativeConfirmationRequirements, uint32_t nConfirmationsRequired) const
     {
         return false;
     }
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ public:
     COutPoint GetPrevOut() const;
     CConfidentialValue GetValueIn() const;
     CConfidentialValue GetValueInPrevIn() const;
-    bool IsConfirmedBitcoinBlock(const uint256& genesishash, const uint256& hash, bool fConservativeConfirmationRequirements, uint32_t nConfirmationsRequired) const;
+    bool IsConfirmedBitcoinBlock(const uint256& hash, bool fConservativeConfirmationRequirements, uint32_t nConfirmationsRequired) const;
     virtual CScript GetFedpegScript() const
     {
         return fedpegScript;