diff --git a/src/qt/test/wallettests.cpp b/src/qt/test/wallettests.cpp
index c1a0f63f738..6a136ba7443 100644
--- a/src/qt/test/wallettests.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/test/wallettests.cpp
@@ -151,12 +151,9 @@ void TestGUI(interfaces::Node& node)
         wallet->SetLastBlockProcessed(105, ::ChainActive().Tip()->GetBlockHash());
     }
     {
-        auto locked_chain = wallet->chain().lock();
-        LockAssertion lock(::cs_main);
-
         WalletRescanReserver reserver(wallet.get());
         reserver.reserve();
-        CWallet::ScanResult result = wallet->ScanForWalletTransactions(locked_chain->getBlockHash(0), {} /* stop_block */, reserver, true /* fUpdate */);
+        CWallet::ScanResult result = wallet->ScanForWalletTransactions(Params().GetConsensus().hashGenesisBlock, {} /* stop_block */, reserver, true /* fUpdate */);
         QCOMPARE(result.status, CWallet::ScanResult::SUCCESS);
         QCOMPARE(result.last_scanned_block, ::ChainActive().Tip()->GetBlockHash());
         QVERIFY(result.last_failed_block.IsNull());