diff --git a/iguana/dpow/dpow_network.c b/iguana/dpow/dpow_network.c
index c41ea6a16..5d59c162c 100755
--- a/iguana/dpow/dpow_network.c
+++ b/iguana/dpow/dpow_network.c
@@ -261,6 +261,8 @@ void dpow_ratify_update(struct supernet_info *myinfo,struct dpow_info *dp,struct
                 bp->lastepoch = (uint32_t)(time(NULL) / 100);
                 printf("epoch %u\n",bp->lastepoch % bp->numnotaries);
                 sleep(2 + (rand() % 7));
+                for (i=0; i<bp->numnotaries; i++)
+                    memset(&bp->notaries[i],0,sizeof(bp->notaries[i]));
             }
         }
         bp->notaries[bp->myind].ratifybestk = bp->ratifybestk;