diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/descriptor_parse.cpp b/src/test/fuzz/descriptor_parse.cpp
index 001758ffdb..7b57a2c1e2 100644
--- a/src/test/fuzz/descriptor_parse.cpp
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/descriptor_parse.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@
 void initialize()
 {
     static const ECCVerifyHandle verify_handle;
-    SelectParams(CBaseChainParams::REGTEST);
+    ECC_Start();
+    SelectParams(CBaseChainParams::MAIN);
 }
 
 void test_one_input(const std::vector<uint8_t>& buffer)