diff --git a/qa/rpc-tests/getblocktemplate.py b/qa/rpc-tests/getblocktemplate.py
index 2610e257b..c9777c0c7 100755
--- a/qa/rpc-tests/getblocktemplate.py
+++ b/qa/rpc-tests/getblocktemplate.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class GetBlockTemplateTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
 
         # Test 5: General checks
         tmpl = node.getblocktemplate()
-        assert(len(tmpl['noncerange']) == 8)
+        assert(len(tmpl['noncerange']) == 16)
 
         # Test 6: coinbasetxn checks
         assert('foundersreward' in tmpl['coinbasetxn'])