diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_nativeDEX.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_nativeDEX.c
index 84a943bb5..1db4c0fba 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_nativeDEX.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_nativeDEX.c
@@ -525,7 +525,6 @@ int32_t LP_mainloop_iter(void *ctx,char *myipaddr,struct LP_peerinfo *mypeer,int
         if ( peer->needping != 0 )
         {
             nonz++;
-            needpings++;
             if ( (retstr= issue_LP_notify(peer->ipaddr,peer->port,"127.0.0.1",0,numpeers,G.LP_sessionid,G.LP_myrmd160str,G.LP_mypub25519)) != 0 )
                 free(retstr);
             peer->needping = 0;
@@ -534,7 +533,7 @@ int32_t LP_mainloop_iter(void *ctx,char *myipaddr,struct LP_peerinfo *mypeer,int
     if ( needpings != 0 || (counter % 6000) == 5 )
     {
         nonz++;
-        //printf("needpings.%d send notify\n",needpings);
+        printf("needpings.%d send notify\n",needpings);
         LP_notify_pubkeys(ctx,pubsock);
     }
     if ( (counter % 6000) == 10 )