diff --git a/electrum/simple_config.py b/electrum/simple_config.py
index 4ee4db3f3..4a44e8225 100644
--- a/electrum/simple_config.py
+++ b/electrum/simple_config.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ FEERATE_WARNING_HIGH_FEE = 600000
 FEERATE_FALLBACK_STATIC_FEE = 50000
 FEERATE_DEFAULT_RELAY = 50000
 FEERATE_STATIC_VALUES = [50000,100000]
-
+FEERATE_MAX_RELAY = 50000
 FEERATE_REGTEST_HARDCODED = 180000  # for eclair compat