diff --git a/chain_test.go b/chain_test.go
index 37659a02..2f600f1e 100644
--- a/chain_test.go
+++ b/chain_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ package btcchain_test
 
 import (
 	"github.com/conformal/btcchain"
+	"github.com/conformal/btcnet"
 	"github.com/conformal/btcutil"
 	"github.com/conformal/btcwire"
 	"testing"
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ func TestHaveBlock(t *testing.T) {
 		want bool
 	}{
 		// Genesis block should be present (in the main chain).
-		{hash: btcwire.GenesisHash.String(), want: true},
+		{hash: btcnet.MainNetParams.GenesisHash.String(), want: true},
 
 		// Block 3a should be present (on a side chain).
 		{hash: "00000000474284d20067a4d33f6a02284e6ef70764a3a26d6a5b9df52ef663dd", want: true},
diff --git a/common_test.go b/common_test.go
index 1cfed1ed..eceb51b5 100644
--- a/common_test.go
+++ b/common_test.go
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import (
 	_ "github.com/conformal/btcdb/memdb"
 	"github.com/conformal/btcnet"
 	"github.com/conformal/btcutil"
-	"github.com/conformal/btcwire"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 )
@@ -103,7 +102,7 @@ func chainSetup(dbName string) (*btcchain.BlockChain, func(), error) {
 
 	// Insert the main network genesis block.  This is part of the initial
 	// database setup.
-	genesisBlock := btcutil.NewBlock(&btcwire.GenesisBlock)
+	genesisBlock := btcutil.NewBlock(btcnet.MainNetParams.GenesisBlock)
 	_, err := db.InsertBlock(genesisBlock)
 	if err != nil {
 		teardown()
diff --git a/validate_test.go b/validate_test.go
index 2710e061..596c35c9 100644
--- a/validate_test.go
+++ b/validate_test.go
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ func TestCheckConnectBlock(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// The genesis block should fail to connect since it's already
 	// inserted.
-	err = chain.CheckConnectBlock(btcutil.NewBlock(&btcwire.GenesisBlock))
+	genesisBlock := btcnet.MainNetParams.GenesisBlock
+	err = chain.CheckConnectBlock(btcutil.NewBlock(genesisBlock))
 	if err == nil {
 		t.Errorf("CheckConnectBlock: Did not received expected error")
 	}