diff --git a/libraries/chain/db_maint.cpp b/libraries/chain/db_maint.cpp
index 962aeec1..571dc628 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/db_maint.cpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/db_maint.cpp
@@ -132,9 +132,6 @@ void database::update_active_witnesses()
    assert( _witness_count_histogram_buffer.size() > 0 );
    share_type stake_target = (_total_voting_stake-_witness_count_histogram_buffer[0]) / 2;
 
-#warning HARDFORK - remove this code after Oct 2 testnet is over.
-   if( head_block_time() < fc::time_point_sec(1443900665) )
-      stake_target = _total_voting_stake/2;
    /// accounts that vote for 0 or 1 witness do not get to express an opinion on
    /// the number of witnesses to have (they abstain and are non-voting accounts)
 
@@ -217,11 +214,6 @@ void database::update_active_committee_members()
    assert( _committee_count_histogram_buffer.size() > 0 );
    share_type stake_target = (_total_voting_stake-_witness_count_histogram_buffer[0]) / 2;
 
-#warning HARDFORK - remove this code after Oct 2 testnet is over.
-   if( head_block_time() < fc::time_point_sec(1443900665) )
-      stake_target = _total_voting_stake/2;
-
-
    /// accounts that vote for 0 or 1 witness do not get to express an opinion on
    /// the number of witnesses to have (they abstain and are non-voting accounts)
    uint64_t stake_tally = 0; // _committee_count_histogram_buffer[0];