diff --git a/src/avalanche/test/delegation_tests.cpp b/src/avalanche/test/delegation_tests.cpp
--- a/src/avalanche/test/delegation_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/avalanche/test/delegation_tests.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(verify_random) {
     auto key = CKey::MakeCompressedKey();
 
-    auto p = buildRandomProof(123456, key);
+    auto p = buildRandomProof(123456, 1234, key);
     DelegationBuilder dgb(*p);
 
     {
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(level_limit) {
     auto proofKey = CKey::MakeCompressedKey();
-    auto p = buildRandomProof(123456, proofKey);
+    auto p = buildRandomProof(123456, 1234, proofKey);
 
     DelegationBuilder dgb(*p);
 
diff --git a/src/avalanche/test/processor_tests.cpp b/src/avalanche/test/processor_tests.cpp
--- a/src/avalanche/test/processor_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/avalanche/test/processor_tests.cpp
@@ -1137,7 +1137,7 @@
     uint32_t minScore = Proof::amountToScore(minStake * currency.baseunit);
 
     const CKey key = CKey::MakeCompressedKey();
-    auto localProof = buildRandomProof(minScore / 4, key);
+    auto localProof = buildRandomProof(minScore / 4, 1234, key);
     gArgs.ForceSetArg("-avamasterkey", EncodeSecret(key));
     gArgs.ForceSetArg("-avaproof", localProof->ToHex());
 
diff --git a/src/avalanche/test/util.h b/src/avalanche/test/util.h
--- a/src/avalanche/test/util.h
+++ b/src/avalanche/test/util.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 constexpr uint32_t MIN_VALID_PROOF_SCORE = 100 * PROOF_DUST_THRESHOLD / COIN;
 
-ProofRef buildRandomProof(uint32_t score,
+ProofRef buildRandomProof(uint32_t score, int height = 1234,
                           const CKey &masterKey = CKey::MakeCompressedKey());
 
 bool hasDustStake(const ProofRef &proof);
diff --git a/src/avalanche/test/util.cpp b/src/avalanche/test/util.cpp
--- a/src/avalanche/test/util.cpp
+++ b/src/avalanche/test/util.cpp
@@ -17,12 +17,11 @@
 
 namespace avalanche {
 
-ProofRef buildRandomProof(uint32_t score, const CKey &masterKey) {
+ProofRef buildRandomProof(uint32_t score, int height, const CKey &masterKey) {
     auto key = CKey::MakeCompressedKey();
 
     const COutPoint o(TxId(GetRandHash()), 0);
     const Amount v = (int64_t(score) * COIN) / 100;
-    const int height = 1234;
     const bool is_coinbase = false;
 
     {