diff --git a/src/net.cpp b/src/net.cpp
index a0ec6dfad..e8422a537 100644
--- a/src/net.cpp
+++ b/src/net.cpp
@@ -1146,19 +1146,22 @@ void DNSAddressSeed()
 {
     int found = 0;
 
-    printf("Loading addresses from DNS seeds (could take a while)\n");
+    if (!fTestNet)
+    {
+        printf("Loading addresses from DNS seeds (could take a while)\n");
 
-    for (int seed_idx = 0; seed_idx < ARRAYLEN(strDNSSeed); seed_idx++) {
-        vector<CAddress> vaddr;
-        if (Lookup(strDNSSeed[seed_idx], vaddr, NODE_NETWORK, -1, true))
-        {
-            BOOST_FOREACH (CAddress& addr, vaddr)
+        for (int seed_idx = 0; seed_idx < ARRAYLEN(strDNSSeed); seed_idx++) {
+            vector<CAddress> vaddr;
+            if (Lookup(strDNSSeed[seed_idx], vaddr, NODE_NETWORK, -1, true))
             {
-                if (addr.GetByte(3) != 127)
+                BOOST_FOREACH (CAddress& addr, vaddr)
                 {
-                    addr.nTime = 0;
-                    AddAddress(addr);
-                    found++;
+                    if (addr.GetByte(3) != 127)
+                    {
+                        addr.nTime = 0;
+                        AddAddress(addr);
+                        found++;
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }