diff --git a/rpc/http_test.go b/rpc/http_test.go
index 0ea8a9f1d4..ad86ca15ae 100644
--- a/rpc/http_test.go
+++ b/rpc/http_test.go
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func TestHTTPErrorResponseWithPut(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestHTTPErrorResponseWithMaxContentLength(t *testing.T) {
-	body := make([]rune, maxRequestContentLength+1)
+	body := make([]rune, defaultBodyLimit+1)
 	confirmRequestValidationCode(t,
 		http.MethodPost, contentType, string(body), http.StatusRequestEntityTooLarge)
 }
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ func TestHTTPResponseWithEmptyGet(t *testing.T) {
 
 // This checks that maxRequestContentLength is not applied to the response of a request.
 func TestHTTPRespBodyUnlimited(t *testing.T) {
-	const respLength = maxRequestContentLength * 3
+	const respLength = defaultBodyLimit * 3
 
 	s := NewServer()
 	defer s.Stop()
diff --git a/rpc/websocket_test.go b/rpc/websocket_test.go
index d3e15d94c9..8d2bd9d802 100644
--- a/rpc/websocket_test.go
+++ b/rpc/websocket_test.go
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ func TestWebsocketLargeCall(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// This call sends slightly less than the limit and should work.
 	var result echoResult
-	arg := strings.Repeat("x", maxRequestContentLength-200)
+	arg := strings.Repeat("x", defaultBodyLimit-200)
 	if err := client.Call(&result, "test_echo", arg, 1); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("valid call didn't work: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ func TestWebsocketLargeCall(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// This call sends twice the allowed size and shouldn't work.
-	arg = strings.Repeat("x", maxRequestContentLength*2)
+	arg = strings.Repeat("x", defaultBodyLimit*2)
 	err = client.Call(&result, "test_echo", arg)
 	if err == nil {
 		t.Fatal("no error for too large call")