diff --git a/src/net.cpp b/src/net.cpp
index 9bfdb9bc2..06fc3fdb8 100644
--- a/src/net.cpp
+++ b/src/net.cpp
@@ -1715,7 +1715,7 @@ void ThreadOpenConnections()
                 continue;
 
             // only consider nodes missing relevant services after 40 failed attempts and only if less than half the outbound are up.
-            if ((addr.nServices & nRelevantServices) != nRelevantServices && (nTries < 40 || nOutbound >= (nMaxOutbound >> 1)))
+            if ((addr.nServices & nRelevantServices) != nRelevantServices && (nTries < 40 || nOutbound >= (MAX_OUTBOUND_CONNECTIONS >> 1)))
                 continue;
 
             // do not allow non-default ports, unless after 50 invalid addresses selected already