diff --git a/src/darksend.cpp b/src/darksend.cpp
index 795ce10db..d26c73646 100644
--- a/src/darksend.cpp
+++ b/src/darksend.cpp
@@ -1558,7 +1558,6 @@ bool CDarksendPool::DoAutomaticDenominating(bool fDryRun)
             } else {
                 LogPrintf("CDarksendPool::DoAutomaticDenominating -- can't connect, addr=%s\n", pmn->addr.ToString());
                 strAutoDenomResult = _("Error connecting to Masternode.");
-                pmn->IncreasePoSeBanScore();
                 continue;
             }
         }
@@ -1611,7 +1610,6 @@ bool CDarksendPool::DoAutomaticDenominating(bool fDryRun)
         } else {
             LogPrintf("CDarksendPool::DoAutomaticDenominating -- can't connect, addr=%s\n", pmn->addr.ToString());
             nTries++;
-            pmn->IncreasePoSeBanScore();
             continue;
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/masternodeman.cpp b/src/masternodeman.cpp
index e03ee4ec8..b7480ef42 100644
--- a/src/masternodeman.cpp
+++ b/src/masternodeman.cpp
@@ -969,27 +969,19 @@ bool CMasternodeMan::SendVerifyRequest(const CAddress& addr, const std::vector<C
     }
 
     CNode* pnode = ConnectNode(addr, NULL, true);
-    if(pnode != NULL) {
-        netfulfilledman.AddFulfilledRequest(addr, strprintf("%s", NetMsgType::MNVERIFY)+"-request");
-        // use random nonce, store it and require node to reply with correct one later
-        CMasternodeVerification mnv(addr, GetRandInt(999999), pCurrentBlockIndex->nHeight - 1);
-        mWeAskedForVerification[addr] = mnv;
-        LogPrintf("CMasternodeMan::SendVerifyRequest -- verifying using nonce %d addr=%s\n", mnv.nonce, addr.ToString());
-        pnode->PushMessage(NetMsgType::MNVERIFY, mnv);
-        return true;
-    } else {
-        // can't connect, add some PoSe "ban score" to all masternodes with given addr
-        bool fFound = false;
-        BOOST_FOREACH(CMasternode* pmn, vSortedByAddr) {
-            if(pmn->addr != addr) {
-                if(fFound) break;
-                continue;
-            }
-            fFound = true;
-            pmn->IncreasePoSeBanScore();
-        }
+    if(pnode == NULL) {
+        LogPrintf("CMasternodeMan::SendVerifyRequest -- can't connect to node to verify it, addr=%s\n", addr.ToString());
         return false;
     }
+
+    netfulfilledman.AddFulfilledRequest(addr, strprintf("%s", NetMsgType::MNVERIFY)+"-request");
+    // use random nonce, store it and require node to reply with correct one later
+    CMasternodeVerification mnv(addr, GetRandInt(999999), pCurrentBlockIndex->nHeight - 1);
+    mWeAskedForVerification[addr] = mnv;
+    LogPrintf("CMasternodeMan::SendVerifyRequest -- verifying node using nonce %d addr=%s\n", mnv.nonce, addr.ToString());
+    pnode->PushMessage(NetMsgType::MNVERIFY, mnv);
+
+    return true;
 }
 
 void CMasternodeMan::SendVerifyReply(CNode* pnode, CMasternodeVerification& mnv)