diff --git a/src/Peer.cpp b/src/Peer.cpp
index 494a4f0fd2..2ea4f85f69 100644
--- a/src/Peer.cpp
+++ b/src/Peer.cpp
@@ -761,9 +761,11 @@ void Peer::recvValidation(newcoin::TMValidation& packet)
 		return;
 	}
 
-#ifndef TRUST_NETWORK
+// The four #ifndef/#endif's are commented out temporarily to avoid
+// an update hassle. They can be removed once all nodes are running this code
+//#ifndef TRUST_NETWORK
 	try
-#endif
+//#endif
 	{
 		Serializer s(packet.validation());
 		SerializerIterator sit(s);
@@ -789,13 +791,13 @@ void Peer::recvValidation(newcoin::TMValidation& packet)
 			theApp->getConnectionPool().relayMessage(this, message);
 		}
 	}
-#ifndef TRUST_NETWORK
+//#ifndef TRUST_NETWORK
 	catch (...)
 	{
 		Log(lsWARNING) << "Exception processing validation";
 		punishPeer(PP_UNKNOWN_REQUEST);
 	}
-#endif
+//#endif
 }
 
 void Peer::recvGetValidation(newcoin::TMGetValidations& packet)