diff --git a/consensus/src/consensus/mod.rs b/consensus/src/consensus/mod.rs
index 3ca36ad35..38ec28369 100644
--- a/consensus/src/consensus/mod.rs
+++ b/consensus/src/consensus/mod.rs
@@ -510,26 +510,29 @@ impl ConsensusApi for Consensus {
 
         // Part 1: Add samples from pruning point headers:
         if self.config.net.network_type == NetworkType::Mainnet {
-            sample_headers = Vec::<DaaScoreTimestamp>::with_capacity(prealloc_len + 15);
             // For mainnet, we add extra data (16 pp headers) from before checkpoint genesis.
             // Source: https://github.com/kaspagang/kaspad-py-explorer/blob/main/src/tx_timestamp_estimation.ipynb
             // For context see also: https://github.com/kaspagang/kaspad-py-explorer/blob/main/src/genesis_proof.ipynb
-            sample_headers.push(DaaScoreTimestamp { daa_score: 0, timestamp: 1636298787842 });
-            sample_headers.push(DaaScoreTimestamp { daa_score: 87133, timestamp: 1636386662010 });
-            sample_headers.push(DaaScoreTimestamp { daa_score: 176797, timestamp: 1636473700804 });
-            sample_headers.push(DaaScoreTimestamp { daa_score: 264837, timestamp: 1636560706885 });
-            sample_headers.push(DaaScoreTimestamp { daa_score: 355974, timestamp: 1636650005662 });
-            sample_headers.push(DaaScoreTimestamp { daa_score: 445152, timestamp: 1636737841327 });
-            sample_headers.push(DaaScoreTimestamp { daa_score: 536709, timestamp: 1636828600930 });
-            sample_headers.push(DaaScoreTimestamp { daa_score: 624635, timestamp: 1636912614350 });
-            sample_headers.push(DaaScoreTimestamp { daa_score: 712234, timestamp: 1636999362832 });
-            sample_headers.push(DaaScoreTimestamp { daa_score: 801831, timestamp: 1637088292662 });
-            sample_headers.push(DaaScoreTimestamp { daa_score: 890716, timestamp: 1637174890675 });
-            sample_headers.push(DaaScoreTimestamp { daa_score: 978396, timestamp: 1637260956454 });
-            sample_headers.push(DaaScoreTimestamp { daa_score: 1068387, timestamp: 1637349078269 });
-            sample_headers.push(DaaScoreTimestamp { daa_score: 1139626, timestamp: 1637418723538 });
-            sample_headers.push(DaaScoreTimestamp { daa_score: 1218320, timestamp: 1637495941516 });
-            sample_headers.push(DaaScoreTimestamp { daa_score: 1312860, timestamp: 1637609671037 });
+            const POINTS: &[DaaScoreTimestamp] = &[
+                DaaScoreTimestamp { daa_score: 0, timestamp: 1636298787842 },
+                DaaScoreTimestamp { daa_score: 87133, timestamp: 1636386662010 },
+                DaaScoreTimestamp { daa_score: 176797, timestamp: 1636473700804 },
+                DaaScoreTimestamp { daa_score: 264837, timestamp: 1636560706885 },
+                DaaScoreTimestamp { daa_score: 355974, timestamp: 1636650005662 },
+                DaaScoreTimestamp { daa_score: 445152, timestamp: 1636737841327 },
+                DaaScoreTimestamp { daa_score: 536709, timestamp: 1636828600930 },
+                DaaScoreTimestamp { daa_score: 624635, timestamp: 1636912614350 },
+                DaaScoreTimestamp { daa_score: 712234, timestamp: 1636999362832 },
+                DaaScoreTimestamp { daa_score: 801831, timestamp: 1637088292662 },
+                DaaScoreTimestamp { daa_score: 890716, timestamp: 1637174890675 },
+                DaaScoreTimestamp { daa_score: 978396, timestamp: 1637260956454 },
+                DaaScoreTimestamp { daa_score: 1068387, timestamp: 1637349078269 },
+                DaaScoreTimestamp { daa_score: 1139626, timestamp: 1637418723538 },
+                DaaScoreTimestamp { daa_score: 1218320, timestamp: 1637495941516 },
+                DaaScoreTimestamp { daa_score: 1312860, timestamp: 1637609671037 },
+            ];
+            sample_headers = Vec::<DaaScoreTimestamp>::with_capacity(prealloc_len + POINTS.len());
+            sample_headers.extend_from_slice(POINTS);
         } else {
             sample_headers = Vec::<DaaScoreTimestamp>::with_capacity(prealloc_len);
         }