diff --git a/TestHelper.cpp b/TestHelper.cpp
index 2ed1ed4d0..f49ed1e09 100644
--- a/TestHelper.cpp
+++ b/TestHelper.cpp
@@ -767,6 +767,8 @@ Options::Options()
 			wallet = true;
 		else if (arg == "--nonetwork")
 			nonetwork = true;
+		else if (arg == "--network")
+			nonetwork = false;
 		else if (arg == "--nodag")
 			nodag = true;
 		else if (arg == "--all")
diff --git a/TestHelper.h b/TestHelper.h
index 4ac59e917..420278838 100644
--- a/TestHelper.h
+++ b/TestHelper.h
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ public:
 	bool inputLimits = false;
 	bool bigData = false;
 	bool wallet = false;
-	bool nonetwork = false;
+	bool nonetwork = true;
 	bool nodag = true;
 	/// @}