diff --git a/src/seeder/bitcoin.h b/src/seeder/bitcoin.h
--- a/src/seeder/bitcoin.h
+++ b/src/seeder/bitcoin.h
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@
     return Params().GetDefaultPort();
 }
 
+// After the 1000th addr, the seeder will only add one more address per addr
+// message.
+static const unsigned int ADDR_SOFT_CAP = 1000;
+
 // The network magic to use.
 extern CMessageHeader::MessageMagic netMagic;
 
diff --git a/src/seeder/bitcoin.cpp b/src/seeder/bitcoin.cpp
--- a/src/seeder/bitcoin.cpp
+++ b/src/seeder/bitcoin.cpp
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
             // fprintf(stdout, "%s: added address %s (#%i)\n",
             // ToString(you).c_str(),
             //        addr.ToString().c_str(), (int)(vAddr->size()));
-            if (vAddr->size() > 1000) {
+            if (vAddr->size() > ADDR_SOFT_CAP) {
                 doneAfter = 1;
                 return PeerMessagingState::Finished;
             }
diff --git a/src/seeder/test/p2p_messaging_tests.cpp b/src/seeder/test/p2p_messaging_tests.cpp
--- a/src/seeder/test/p2p_messaging_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/seeder/test/p2p_messaging_tests.cpp
@@ -102,10 +102,6 @@
     return payload;
 }
 
-// After the 1000th addr, the seeder will only add one more address per addr
-// message.
-static const int ADDR_SOFT_CAP = 1000;
-
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(seeder_node_addr_test) {
     // vAddrs starts with 1 entry.
     std::vector<CAddress> sendAddrs(ADDR_SOFT_CAP - 1, vAddr[0]);