diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 1755860ddc98..834c78991dbc 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -2340,7 +2340,7 @@ bool ConnectBlock(const CBlock& block, CValidationState& state, CBlockIndex* pin
     LogPrint("bench", "      - Connect %u transactions: %.2fms (%.3fms/tx, %.3fms/txin) [%.2fs]\n", (unsigned)block.vtx.size(), 0.001 * (nTime3 - nTime2), 0.001 * (nTime3 - nTime2) / block.vtx.size(), nInputs <= 1 ? 0 : 0.001 * (nTime3 - nTime2) / (nInputs-1), nTimeConnect * 0.000001);
 
     CAmount blockReward = nFees + GetBlockSubsidy(pindex->pprev->nBits, pindex->pprev->nHeight, chainparams.GetConsensus());
-    if (!IsBlockValueValid(block, blockReward + nFees))
+    if (!IsBlockValueValid(block, blockReward))
         return state.DoS(100,
                          error("ConnectBlock(): coinbase pays too much (actual=%d vs limit=%d)",
                                block.vtx[0].GetValueOut(), blockReward),