diff --git a/contrib/spendfrom/spendfrom.py b/contrib/spendfrom/spendfrom.py
index 0729234eb..2f1e6de91 100755
--- a/contrib/spendfrom/spendfrom.py
+++ b/contrib/spendfrom/spendfrom.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ def connect_JSON(config):
     testnet = config.get('testnet', '0')
     testnet = (int(testnet) > 0)  # 0/1 in config file, convert to True/False
     if not 'rpcport' in config:
-        config['rpcport'] = 18232 if testnet else 8232
+        config['rpcport'] = 18822 if testnet else 8822
     connect = "http://%s:%s@127.0.0.1:%s"%(config['rpcuser'], config['rpcpassword'], config['rpcport'])
     try:
         result = ServiceProxy(connect)