diff --git a/cronjobs/pps_payout.php b/cronjobs/pps_payout.php
index 388f49ac..ee35e2ad 100755
--- a/cronjobs/pps_payout.php
+++ b/cronjobs/pps_payout.php
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ foreach ($aAllBlocks as $iIndex => $aBlock) {
   }
   // Mark this block as accounted for
   if (!$block->setAccounted($aBlock['id'])) {
-    verbose("\nERROR : Failed to mark block as accounted! Aborting!\n");
+    $log->logFatal("Failed to mark block as accounted! Aborting!");
     exit(1);
   }
 }
diff --git a/cronjobs/proportional_payout.php b/cronjobs/proportional_payout.php
index d7ab7e95..8a7dd2cd 100755
--- a/cronjobs/proportional_payout.php
+++ b/cronjobs/proportional_payout.php
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ foreach ($aAllBlocks as $iIndex => $aBlock) {
 
     if (empty($aAccountShares)) {
       $log->logFatal('No shares found for this block, aborted: ' . $aBlock['height']);
-      sleep(2);
       exit(1);
     }