diff --git a/src/avalanche/peermanager.cpp b/src/avalanche/peermanager.cpp
--- a/src/avalanche/peermanager.cpp
+++ b/src/avalanche/peermanager.cpp
@@ -1066,11 +1066,8 @@
         return std::nullopt;
     }
 
-    size_t total_remotes{0};
     double total_score{0};
-    size_t present_remotes{0};
     double present_score{0};
-    size_t missing_remotes{0};
     double missing_score{0};
 
     for (auto it = begin; it != end; it++) {
@@ -1090,24 +1087,19 @@
 
         const double score = double(pit->getScore()) / pit->node_count;
 
-        ++total_remotes;
         total_score += score;
         if (it->present) {
-            ++present_remotes;
             present_score += score;
         } else {
-            ++missing_remotes;
             missing_score += score;
         }
     }
 
-    if ((double(present_remotes) / total_remotes > 0.8) &&
-        (present_score / total_score > 0.8)) {
+    if (present_score / total_score > 0.8) {
         return std::make_optional(true);
     }
 
-    if ((double(missing_remotes) / total_remotes > 0.8) &&
-        (missing_score / total_score > 0.8)) {
+    if (missing_score / total_score > 0.8) {
         return std::make_optional(false);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/avalanche/test/peermanager_tests.cpp b/src/avalanche/test/peermanager_tests.cpp
--- a/src/avalanche/test/peermanager_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/avalanche/test/peermanager_tests.cpp
@@ -2577,7 +2577,7 @@
         !TestPeerManager::getRemotePresenceStatus(pm, ProofId(uint256::ZERO))
              .has_value());
 
-    // 50/50 on the remotes
+    // 50/50 of the stakes
     for (NodeId nodeid = 0; nodeid < 10; nodeid++) {
         auto proof = buildRandomProof(active_chainstate, MIN_VALID_PROOF_SCORE);
         BOOST_CHECK(pm.registerProof(proof));
@@ -2590,7 +2590,7 @@
         !TestPeerManager::getRemotePresenceStatus(pm, ProofId(uint256::ZERO))
              .has_value());
 
-    // 90% on the remotes
+    // 90% of the stakes
     BOOST_CHECK(pm.saveRemoteProof(ProofId(uint256::ZERO), 0, false));
     for (NodeId nodeid = 1; nodeid < 10; nodeid++) {
         BOOST_CHECK(pm.saveRemoteProof(ProofId(uint256::ZERO), nodeid, true));
@@ -2599,7 +2599,7 @@
         TestPeerManager::getRemotePresenceStatus(pm, ProofId(uint256::ZERO))
             .value());
 
-    // 10% on the remotes
+    // 10% of the stakes
     BOOST_CHECK(pm.saveRemoteProof(ProofId(uint256::ZERO), 0, true));
     for (NodeId nodeid = 1; nodeid < 10; nodeid++) {
         BOOST_CHECK(pm.saveRemoteProof(ProofId(uint256::ZERO), nodeid, false));
@@ -2615,23 +2615,23 @@
     // Update the node's proof
     BOOST_CHECK(pm.addNode(0, bigProof->getId()));
 
-    // 90% on the remotes, but not enough stakes => inconclusive
+    // 90% of the remotes, but < 10% of the stakes => absent
     BOOST_CHECK(pm.saveRemoteProof(ProofId(uint256::ZERO), 0, false));
     for (NodeId nodeid = 1; nodeid < 10; nodeid++) {
         BOOST_CHECK(pm.saveRemoteProof(ProofId(uint256::ZERO), nodeid, true));
     }
     BOOST_CHECK(
         !TestPeerManager::getRemotePresenceStatus(pm, ProofId(uint256::ZERO))
-             .has_value());
+             .value());
 
-    // 10% on the remotes, but not enough stakes => inconclusive
+    // 10% of the remotes, but > 90% of the stakes => present
     BOOST_CHECK(pm.saveRemoteProof(ProofId(uint256::ZERO), 0, true));
     for (NodeId nodeid = 1; nodeid < 10; nodeid++) {
         BOOST_CHECK(pm.saveRemoteProof(ProofId(uint256::ZERO), nodeid, false));
     }
     BOOST_CHECK(
-        !TestPeerManager::getRemotePresenceStatus(pm, ProofId(uint256::ZERO))
-             .has_value());
+        TestPeerManager::getRemotePresenceStatus(pm, ProofId(uint256::ZERO))
+            .value());
 
     TestPeerManager::clearPeers(pm);