diff --git a/src/validation.h b/src/validation.h
index 34ba2158c..b235b990a 100644
--- a/src/validation.h
+++ b/src/validation.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ static const bool DEFAULT_WHITELISTRELAY = true;
 /** Default for DEFAULT_WHITELISTFORCERELAY. */
 static const bool DEFAULT_WHITELISTFORCERELAY = true;
 /** Default for -minrelaytxfee, minimum relay fee for transactions */
-static const unsigned int DEFAULT_MIN_RELAY_TX_FEE = 100000;
+static const unsigned int DEFAULT_MIN_RELAY_TX_FEE = 1000;
 //! -maxtxfee default
 static const CAmount DEFAULT_TRANSACTION_MAXFEE = 0.1 * COIN;
 //! Discourage users to set fees higher than this amount (in satoshis) per kB