diff --git a/qa/rpc-tests/p2p-fullblocktest.py b/qa/rpc-tests/p2p-fullblocktest.py
index 44e5f10322..7fd20c48c0 100755
--- a/qa/rpc-tests/p2p-fullblocktest.py
+++ b/qa/rpc-tests/p2p-fullblocktest.py
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ def update_block(block_number, new_transactions):
         b51 = block(51)
         cb2 = create_coinbase(51, self.coinbase_pubkey)
         b51 = update_block(51, [cb2])
-        yield rejected(RejectResult(16, b'bad-cb-multiple'))
+        yield rejected(RejectResult(16, b'bad-tx-coinbase'))
 
         # A block w/ duplicate txns
         # Note: txns have to be in the right position in the merkle tree to trigger this error
diff --git a/src/validation.cpp b/src/validation.cpp
index 62ac601872..50121eea70 100644
--- a/src/validation.cpp
+++ b/src/validation.cpp
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ bool CheckCoinbase(const CTransaction &tx, CValidationState &state,
 bool CheckRegularTransaction(const CTransaction &tx, CValidationState &state,
                              bool fCheckDuplicateInputs) {
     if (tx.IsCoinBase()) {
-        return state.DoS(100, false, REJECT_INVALID, "coinbase");
+        return state.DoS(100, false, REJECT_INVALID, "bad-tx-coinbase");
     }
 
     if (!CheckTransactionCommon(tx, state, fCheckDuplicateInputs)) {