diff --git a/src/CryptoNoteCore/Currency.cpp b/src/CryptoNoteCore/Currency.cpp
index 89ef12b9c4..7ddbfa677c 100755
--- a/src/CryptoNoteCore/Currency.cpp
+++ b/src/CryptoNoteCore/Currency.cpp
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ bool Currency::generateGenesisBlock() {
     return false;
   }
 
-  BinaryArray minerTxBlob = toBinaryArray(genesisTransaction);
   m_genesisBlock.baseTransaction = genesisTransaction;
 
   m_genesisBlock.majorVersion = BLOCK_MAJOR_VERSION_1;
@@ -149,6 +148,13 @@ bool Currency::getBlockReward(size_t medianSize, size_t currentBlockSize, uint64
   assert(alreadyGeneratedCoins <= m_moneySupply);
   assert(m_emissionSpeedFactor > 0 && m_emissionSpeedFactor <= 8 * sizeof(uint64_t));
 
+  // Check if it's the genesis block
+  if (alreadyGeneratedCoins == 0) {
+    reward = parameters::GENESIS_BLOCK_REWARD;
+    emissionChange = reward;
+    return true;
+  }
+
   uint64_t baseReward = (m_moneySupply - alreadyGeneratedCoins) >> m_emissionSpeedFactor;
 
   medianSize = std::max(medianSize, m_blockGrantedFullRewardZone);