diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
index d7a13644df..6f320096eb 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
@@ -324,8 +324,6 @@ std::shared_ptr<CWallet> CreateWallet(interfaces::Chain& chain, const std::strin
     return wallet;
 }
 
-const uint256 CWalletTx::ABANDON_HASH(uint256::ONE);
-
 /** @defgroup mapWallet
  *
  * @{
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet.h b/src/wallet/wallet.h
index f15712dd0e..169f266980 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet.h
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet.h
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ private:
     /** Constant used in hashBlock to indicate tx has been abandoned, only used at
      * serialization/deserialization to avoid ambiguity with conflicted.
      */
-    static const uint256 ABANDON_HASH;
+    static constexpr const uint256& ABANDON_HASH = uint256::ONE;
 
 public:
     /**