diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 1b4630787..f6deaa29b 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ uint64_t nPruneTarget = 0;
 bool fAlerts = DEFAULT_ALERTS;
 
 /** Fees smaller than this (in satoshi) are considered zero fee (for relaying and mining) */
-CFeeRate minRelayTxFee = CFeeRate(1000);
+CFeeRate minRelayTxFee = CFeeRate(5000);
 
 CTxMemPool mempool(::minRelayTxFee);
 
diff --git a/src/test/transaction_tests.cpp b/src/test/transaction_tests.cpp
index d12535e43..4439814ec 100644
--- a/src/test/transaction_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/transaction_tests.cpp
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(test_IsStandard)
     t.vout[0].nValue = 501; // dust
     BOOST_CHECK(!IsStandardTx(t, reason));
 
-    t.vout[0].nValue = 601; // not dust
+    t.vout[0].nValue = 2730; // not dust
     BOOST_CHECK(IsStandardTx(t, reason));
 
     t.vout[0].scriptPubKey = CScript() << OP_1;