diff --git a/src/primitives/transaction.h b/src/primitives/transaction.h
index 149816406..38abdf9cb 100644
--- a/src/primitives/transaction.h
+++ b/src/primitives/transaction.h
@@ -170,9 +170,14 @@ public:
         // 546*minRelayTxFee/1000 (in satoshis)
         if (scriptPubKey.IsUnspendable())
             return 0;
-
-        size_t nSize = GetSerializeSize(SER_DISK,0)+148u;
-        return 3*minRelayTxFee.GetFee(nSize);
+        
+        // for lbrycrd this is mainly to prevent 0 value claims
+        // and some spam protection without limiting small
+        // lbrynet transactions 
+        return 1;    
+        // below is original bitcoin core code 
+        //size_t nSize = GetSerializeSize(SER_DISK,0)+dd148u;
+        //return 3*minRelayTxFee.GetFee(nSize);
     }
 
     bool IsDust(const CFeeRate &minRelayTxFee) const
diff --git a/src/test/transaction_tests.cpp b/src/test/transaction_tests.cpp
index 550a53c9c..1675b0690 100644
--- a/src/test/transaction_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/transaction_tests.cpp
@@ -337,8 +337,11 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(test_IsStandard)
     BOOST_CHECK(IsStandardTx(t, reason));
 
     // Check dust with default relay fee:
-    CAmount nDustThreshold = 182 * minRelayTxFee.GetFeePerK()/1000 * 3;
-    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(nDustThreshold, 546);
+    //CAmount nDustThreshold = 182 * minRelayTxFee.GetFeePerK()/1000 * 3;
+    //BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(nDustThreshold, 546);
+    // lbry dust is set to 1, regardless of minRelayTxfee
+    CAmount nDustThreshold = 1;
+
     // dust:
     t.vout[0].nValue = nDustThreshold - 1;
     BOOST_CHECK(!IsStandardTx(t, reason));