diff --git a/lib/bcoin/protocol/network.js b/lib/bcoin/protocol/network.js
index e4b8ae90..451c5865 100644
--- a/lib/bcoin/protocol/network.js
+++ b/lib/bcoin/protocol/network.js
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ testnet.block = {
   slowHeight: 750000
 };
 
-testnet.witness = true;
+testnet.witness = false;
 
 testnet.segwitHeight = 2000000000;