diff --git a/lib/wallet/rpc.js b/lib/wallet/rpc.js
index 2bc55b0c..bfb67df2 100644
--- a/lib/wallet/rpc.js
+++ b/lib/wallet/rpc.js
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ RPC.prototype.getBalance = async function getBalance(args, help) {
   const wallet = this.wallet;
   const valid = new Validator([args]);
   let name = valid.str(0);
-  const minconf = valid.u32(1, 0);
+  const minconf = valid.u32(1, 1);
   const watchOnly = valid.bool(2, false);
 
   if (name === '')