diff --git a/src/chainparams.cpp b/src/chainparams.cpp
index db67781038..4c4137be35 100644
--- a/src/chainparams.cpp
+++ b/src/chainparams.cpp
@@ -1052,15 +1052,15 @@ class CRegTestParams : public CChainParams {
         consensus.stage2DevelopmentFundShare = 15;
         consensus.stage2ZnodeShare = 35;
 
-        consensus.stage3StartTime = 0;
-        consensus.stage3StartBlock = 1500;
+        consensus.stage3StartTime = INT_MAX;        // tests should set this value individually
+        consensus.stage3StartBlock = INT_MAX;       // same as above
         consensus.stage3DevelopmentFundShare = 15;
         consensus.stage3CommunityFundShare = 10;
         consensus.stage3MasternodeShare = 50;
         consensus.stage3DevelopmentFundAddress = "TGEGf26GwyUBE2P2o2beBAfE9Y438dCp5t";  // private key cMrz8Df36VR9TvZjtvSqLPhUQR7pcpkXRXaLNYUxfkKsRuCzHpAN
         consensus.stage3CommunityFundAddress = "TJmPzeJF4DECrBwUftc265U7rTPxKmpa4F";  // private key cTyPWqTMM1CgT5qy3K3LSgC1H6Q2RHvnXZHvjWtKB4vq9qXqKmMu
 
-        consensus.stage4StartBlock = consensus.nSubsidyHalvingSecond + 500;
+        consensus.stage4StartBlock = consensus.nSubsidyHalvingSecond;
         consensus.stage4CommunityFundShare = 15;
         consensus.stage4DevelopmentFundShare = 25;
         consensus.stage4MasternodeShare = 50;