diff --git a/lib/database.js b/lib/database.js
index 956bdbe..037e6d2 100644
--- a/lib/database.js
+++ b/lib/database.js
@@ -388,8 +388,10 @@ module.exports = {
     // create the burn address array so that we omit burned coins from the rich list
     var burn_addresses = settings.richlist_page.burned_coins.addresses;
 
-    // always omit the private address from the richlist
+    // always omit special addresses used by the explorer from the richlist (coinbase, hidden address and unknown address)
+    burn_addresses.push('coinbase');
     burn_addresses.push('hidden_address');
+    burn_addresses.push('unknown_address');
 
     if (list == 'received') {
       // update 'received' richlist data