diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index 43d68ac1f2..a647fa04ab 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ std::string HelpMessage(HelpMessageMode mode)
     strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-whitelistforcerelay", strprintf(_("Force relay of transactions from whitelisted peers even if they violate local relay policy (default: %d)"), DEFAULT_WHITELISTFORCERELAY));
 
     strUsage += HelpMessageGroup(_("Block creation options:"));
-    strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-blockmaxweight=<n>", strprintf(_("Set maximum BIP141 block weight (default: %d)"), GetMaxBlockWeight() - 4000));
+    strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-blockmaxweight=<n>", strprintf(_("Set maximum BIP141 block weight (default: %d)"), MAX_BLOCK_WEIGHT - 4000));
     strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-blockmaxsize=<n>", _("Set maximum BIP141 block weight to this * 4. Deprecated, use blockmaxweight"));
     strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-blockmintxfee=<amt>", strprintf(_("Set lowest fee rate (in %s/kB) for transactions to be included in block creation. (default: %s)"), CURRENCY_UNIT, FormatMoney(DEFAULT_BLOCK_MIN_TX_FEE)));
     if (showDebug)