diff --git a/lib/http/rpc.js b/lib/http/rpc.js
index 03d9ee2a..194dfddc 100644
--- a/lib/http/rpc.js
+++ b/lib/http/rpc.js
@@ -1674,7 +1674,9 @@ RPC.prototype.__template = co(function* _template(version, coinbase, rules) {
     vbrequired: 0,
     height: attempt.height,
     previousblockhash: util.revHex(block.prevBlock),
-    target: util.revHex(attempt.target.toString('hex')),
+    // NOTE: The BIP says this is supposed
+    // to be big-endian, which is _incorrect_.
+    target: attempt.target.toString('hex'),
     bits: util.hex32(block.bits),
     noncerange: '00000000ffffffff',
     curtime: block.ts,