diff --git a/src/qt/sendcoinsdialog.cpp b/src/qt/sendcoinsdialog.cpp
index 7a33e3567b..3d57711568 100644
--- a/src/qt/sendcoinsdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/sendcoinsdialog.cpp
@@ -590,12 +590,12 @@ void SendCoinsDialog::updateGlobalFeeVariables()
 {
     if (ui->radioSmartFee->isChecked())
     {
-        nTxConfirmTarget = (int)25 - (int)std::max(0, std::min(24, ui->sliderSmartFee->value()));
+        nTxConfirmTarget = defaultConfirmTarget - ui->sliderSmartFee->value();
         payTxFee = CFeeRate(0);
     }
     else
     {
-        nTxConfirmTarget = 25;
+        nTxConfirmTarget = defaultConfirmTarget;
         payTxFee = CFeeRate(ui->customFee->value());
         fPayAtLeastCustomFee = ui->radioCustomAtLeast->isChecked();
     }
@@ -629,7 +629,7 @@ void SendCoinsDialog::updateSmartFeeLabel()
     if(!model || !model->getOptionsModel())
         return;
 
-    int nBlocksToConfirm = (int)25 - (int)std::max(0, std::min(24, ui->sliderSmartFee->value()));
+    int nBlocksToConfirm = defaultConfirmTarget - ui->sliderSmartFee->value();
     CFeeRate feeRate = mempool.estimateFee(nBlocksToConfirm);
     if (feeRate <= CFeeRate(0)) // not enough data => minfee
     {
diff --git a/src/qt/sendcoinsdialog.h b/src/qt/sendcoinsdialog.h
index 14adb02573..fc513bf2ba 100644
--- a/src/qt/sendcoinsdialog.h
+++ b/src/qt/sendcoinsdialog.h
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 class QUrl;
 QT_END_NAMESPACE
 
+const int defaultConfirmTarget = 25;
+
 /** Dialog for sending bitcoins */
 class SendCoinsDialog : public QDialog
 {