diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/params/AbstractBitcoinNetParams.java b/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/params/AbstractBitcoinNetParams.java
index a9fa2fd0e50..4e71a7925ef 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/params/AbstractBitcoinNetParams.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/params/AbstractBitcoinNetParams.java
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ public Coin getMinNonDustOutput() {
 
     @Override
     public MonetaryFormat getMonetaryFormat() {
-        return new MonetaryFormat();
+        return MonetaryFormat.BTC;
     }
 
     @Override