diff --git a/src/seeder/bitcoin.h b/src/seeder/bitcoin.h
--- a/src/seeder/bitcoin.h
+++ b/src/seeder/bitcoin.h
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
     return Params().GetDefaultPort();
 }
 
+static const unsigned int MAX_ADDRS_PER_MESSAGE = 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() > MAX_ADDRS_PER_MESSAGE) {
                 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
@@ -102,31 +102,27 @@
     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]);
+    std::vector<CAddress> sendAddrs(MAX_ADDRS_PER_MESSAGE - 1, vAddr[0]);
 
     // Happy path
-    // addrs are added normally to vAddr until ADDR_SOFT_CAP is reached.
+    // addrs are added normally to vAddr until MAX_ADDRS_PER_MESSAGE is reached.
     // Add addrs up to the soft cap.
     CDataStream addrMessage = CreateAddrMessage(sendAddrs);
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(1, vAddr.size());
     testNode->TestProcessMessage(NetMsgType::ADDR, addrMessage,
                                  PeerMessagingState::AwaitingMessages);
-    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(ADDR_SOFT_CAP, vAddr.size());
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(MAX_ADDRS_PER_MESSAGE, vAddr.size());
 
-    // ADDR_SOFT_CAP is exceeded
+    // MAX_ADDRS_PER_MESSAGE is exceeded
     sendAddrs.resize(1);
     addrMessage = CreateAddrMessage(sendAddrs);
     testNode->TestProcessMessage(NetMsgType::ADDR, addrMessage,
                                  PeerMessagingState::Finished);
-    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(ADDR_SOFT_CAP + 1, vAddr.size());
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(MAX_ADDRS_PER_MESSAGE + 1, vAddr.size());
 
-    // Test the seeder's behavior after ADDR_SOFT_CAP addrs
+    // Test the seeder's behavior after MAX_ADDRS_PER_MESSAGE addrs
     // Only one addr per ADDR message will be added, the rest are ignored
     size_t expectedSize = vAddr.size() + 1;
     for (size_t i = 1; i < 10; i++) {