diff --git a/lnwallet/channel_test.go b/lnwallet/channel_test.go
index f851e821c..91e3614d8 100644
--- a/lnwallet/channel_test.go
+++ b/lnwallet/channel_test.go
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ func createTestChannels(revocationWindow int) (*LightningChannel, *LightningChan
 		ChannelConstraints: channeldb.ChannelConstraints{
 			DustLimit:        aliceDustLimit,
 			MaxPendingAmount: lnwire.MilliSatoshi(rand.Int63()),
-			ChanReserve:      btcutil.Amount(rand.Int63()),
+			ChanReserve:      channelCapacity / 100,
 			MinHTLC:          lnwire.MilliSatoshi(rand.Int63()),
 			MaxAcceptedHtlcs: uint16(rand.Int31()),
 		},
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ func createTestChannels(revocationWindow int) (*LightningChannel, *LightningChan
 		ChannelConstraints: channeldb.ChannelConstraints{
 			DustLimit:        bobDustLimit,
 			MaxPendingAmount: lnwire.MilliSatoshi(rand.Int63()),
-			ChanReserve:      btcutil.Amount(rand.Int63()),
+			ChanReserve:      channelCapacity / 100,
 			MinHTLC:          lnwire.MilliSatoshi(rand.Int63()),
 			MaxAcceptedHtlcs: uint16(rand.Int31()),
 		},