diff --git a/src/chainparams.cpp b/src/chainparams.cpp
index 8b0b08c949..1f944cd304 100644
--- a/src/chainparams.cpp
+++ b/src/chainparams.cpp
@@ -152,6 +152,11 @@ public:
         CScript genesisChallengeScript = StrHexToScriptWithDefault(GetArg("-signblockscript", ""), defaultRegtestScript);
         consensus.fedpegScript = StrHexToScriptWithDefault(GetArg("-fedpegscript", ""), defaultRegtestScript);
 
+        if (!anyonecanspend_aremine) {
+            assert("Anyonecanspendismine was marked as false, but they are in the genesis block"
+                    && initialFreeCoins == 0);
+        }
+
         consensus.vDeployments[Consensus::DEPLOYMENT_TESTDUMMY].bit = 28;
         consensus.vDeployments[Consensus::DEPLOYMENT_TESTDUMMY].nStartTime = 0;
         consensus.vDeployments[Consensus::DEPLOYMENT_TESTDUMMY].nTimeout = 999999999999ULL;