diff --git a/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.cpp b/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.cpp
index 8ab7d174c..3284edd9d 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.cpp
+++ b/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.cpp
@@ -1594,6 +1594,9 @@ namespace cryptonote
   //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   bool core::check_fork_time()
   {
+    if (m_nettype == FAKECHAIN)
+      return true;
+
     HardFork::State state = m_blockchain_storage.get_hard_fork_state();
     const el::Level level = el::Level::Warning;
     switch (state) {
@@ -1809,7 +1812,7 @@ namespace cryptonote
   //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   bool core::check_block_rate()
   {
-    if (m_offline || m_target_blockchain_height > get_current_blockchain_height())
+    if (m_offline || m_nettype == FAKECHAIN || m_target_blockchain_height > get_current_blockchain_height())
     {
       MDEBUG("Not checking block rate, offline or syncing");
       return true;