diff --git a/src/wallet/test/rpc_wallet_tests.cpp b/src/wallet/test/rpc_wallet_tests.cpp
index 621d7314b..6707c065f 100644
--- a/src/wallet/test/rpc_wallet_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/test/rpc_wallet_tests.cpp
@@ -1837,7 +1837,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(rpc_z_mergetoaddress_parameters)
     std::vector<MergeToAddressInputSproutNote> sproutNoteInputs = 
         {MergeToAddressInputSproutNote{JSOutPoint(), SproutNote(), 0, SproutSpendingKey()}};
     std::vector<MergeToAddressInputSaplingNote> saplingNoteInputs = 
-        {MergeToAddressInputSaplingNote{SaplingOutPoint(), SaplingNote(), 0, SaplingExpandedSpendingKey()}};
+        {MergeToAddressInputSaplingNote{SaplingOutPoint(), SaplingNote({}, uint256(), 0, uint256()), 0, SaplingExpandedSpendingKey()}};
 
     // Sprout and Sapling inputs -> throw
     try {
diff --git a/src/zcash/Note.hpp b/src/zcash/Note.hpp
index dee17bfe4..357e27e48 100644
--- a/src/zcash/Note.hpp
+++ b/src/zcash/Note.hpp
@@ -50,8 +50,6 @@ public:
     SaplingNote(diversifier_t d, uint256 pk_d, uint64_t value, uint256 r)
             : BaseNote(value), d(d), pk_d(pk_d), r(r) {}
 
-    SaplingNote() {};
-
     SaplingNote(const SaplingPaymentAddress &address, uint64_t value);
 
     virtual ~SaplingNote() {};