diff --git a/lib/address.js b/lib/address.js
index a7ccddf04..f22ade874 100644
--- a/lib/address.js
+++ b/lib/address.js
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ function Address(data, network, type) {
   }
 
   // set defaults if not set
-  info.network = info.network || network || 'livenet';
+  info.network = info.network || network || networks.defaultNetwork.name;
   info.type = info.type || type || 'pubkeyhash';
 
   // set the validated values