diff --git a/src/miner.cpp b/src/miner.cpp
index edfabb526a..03840a0b4c 100644
--- a/src/miner.cpp
+++ b/src/miner.cpp
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ std::unique_ptr<CBlockTemplate> BlockAssembler::CreateNewBlock(const CScript& sc
 
     if(!pblocktemplate.get())
         return nullptr;
-    pblock = &pblocktemplate->block; // pointer for convenience
+    CBlock* const pblock = &pblocktemplate->block; // pointer for convenience
 
     // Add dummy coinbase tx as first transaction
     pblock->vtx.emplace_back();
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ bool BlockAssembler::TestPackageTransactions(const CTxMemPool::setEntries& packa
 
 void BlockAssembler::AddToBlock(CTxMemPool::txiter iter)
 {
-    pblock->vtx.emplace_back(iter->GetSharedTx());
+    pblocktemplate->block.vtx.emplace_back(iter->GetSharedTx());
     pblocktemplate->vTxFees.push_back(iter->GetFee());
     pblocktemplate->vTxSigOps.push_back(iter->GetSigOpCount());
     nBlockSize += iter->GetTxSize();
diff --git a/src/miner.h b/src/miner.h
index f9de50e35f..942063f66d 100644
--- a/src/miner.h
+++ b/src/miner.h
@@ -129,8 +129,6 @@ class BlockAssembler
 private:
     // The constructed block template
     std::unique_ptr<CBlockTemplate> pblocktemplate;
-    // A convenience pointer that always refers to the CBlock in pblocktemplate
-    CBlock* pblock;
 
     // Configuration parameters for the block size
     unsigned int nBlockMaxSize;