diff --git a/banks-server/src/rpc_banks_service.rs b/banks-server/src/rpc_banks_service.rs
index 75e5e13ba..96a20bf93 100644
--- a/banks-server/src/rpc_banks_service.rs
+++ b/banks-server/src/rpc_banks_service.rs
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[test]
     fn test_rpc_banks_server_exit() {
-        let bank_forks = Arc::new(RwLock::new(BankForks::new(Bank::default())));
+        let bank_forks = Arc::new(RwLock::new(BankForks::new(Bank::default_for_tests())));
         let block_commitment_cache = Arc::new(RwLock::new(BlockCommitmentCache::default()));
         let exit = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false));
         let addr = "127.0.0.1:0".parse().unwrap();
diff --git a/banks-server/src/send_transaction_service.rs b/banks-server/src/send_transaction_service.rs
index 17422b5ed..f062a5565 100644
--- a/banks-server/src/send_transaction_service.rs
+++ b/banks-server/src/send_transaction_service.rs
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ mod test {
     #[test]
     fn service_exit() {
         let tpu_address = "127.0.0.1:0".parse().unwrap();
-        let bank = Bank::default();
+        let bank = Bank::default_for_tests();
         let bank_forks = Arc::new(RwLock::new(BankForks::new(bank)));
         let (sender, receiver) = channel();
 
diff --git a/core/benches/consensus.rs b/core/benches/consensus.rs
index ab5548318..662dc3223 100644
--- a/core/benches/consensus.rs
+++ b/core/benches/consensus.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ fn bench_save_tower(bench: &mut Bencher) {
 
     let vote_account_pubkey = &Pubkey::default();
     let node_keypair = Arc::new(Keypair::new());
-    let heaviest_bank = BankForks::new(Bank::default()).working_bank();
+    let heaviest_bank = BankForks::new(Bank::default_for_tests()).working_bank();
     let tower = Tower::new(
         &node_keypair.pubkey(),
         vote_account_pubkey,
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ fn bench_generate_ancestors_descendants(bench: &mut Bencher) {
 
     let vote_account_pubkey = &Pubkey::default();
     let node_keypair = Arc::new(Keypair::new());
-    let heaviest_bank = BankForks::new(Bank::default()).working_bank();
+    let heaviest_bank = BankForks::new(Bank::default_for_tests()).working_bank();
     let mut tower = Tower::new(
         &node_keypair.pubkey(),
         vote_account_pubkey,
diff --git a/core/src/banking_stage.rs b/core/src/banking_stage.rs
index 74b509bb1..6b299a34e 100644
--- a/core/src/banking_stage.rs
+++ b/core/src/banking_stage.rs
@@ -2101,7 +2101,7 @@ mod tests {
     fn test_should_process_or_forward_packets() {
         let my_pubkey = solana_sdk::pubkey::new_rand();
         let my_pubkey1 = solana_sdk::pubkey::new_rand();
-        let bank = Arc::new(Bank::default());
+        let bank = Arc::new(Bank::default_for_tests());
         assert_matches!(
             BankingStage::consume_or_forward_packets(&my_pubkey, None, Some(&bank), false, false),
             BufferedPacketsDecision::Hold
diff --git a/rpc/src/rpc.rs b/rpc/src/rpc.rs
index 4993e0635..1ac694740 100644
--- a/rpc/src/rpc.rs
+++ b/rpc/src/rpc.rs
@@ -6854,7 +6854,7 @@ pub mod tests {
 
     #[test]
     fn test_is_finalized() {
-        let bank = Arc::new(Bank::default());
+        let bank = Arc::new(Bank::default_for_tests());
         let ledger_path = get_tmp_ledger_path!();
         let blockstore = Arc::new(Blockstore::open(&ledger_path).unwrap());
         blockstore.set_roots(vec![0, 1].iter()).unwrap();
diff --git a/rpc/src/send_transaction_service.rs b/rpc/src/send_transaction_service.rs
index 7716a8043..a9172811b 100644
--- a/rpc/src/send_transaction_service.rs
+++ b/rpc/src/send_transaction_service.rs
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ mod test {
     #[test]
     fn service_exit() {
         let tpu_address = "127.0.0.1:0".parse().unwrap();
-        let bank = Bank::default();
+        let bank = Bank::default_for_tests();
         let bank_forks = Arc::new(RwLock::new(BankForks::new(bank)));
         let (sender, receiver) = channel();
 
diff --git a/runtime/src/bank.rs b/runtime/src/bank.rs
index 88da0ad24..073d71cdc 100644
--- a/runtime/src/bank.rs
+++ b/runtime/src/bank.rs
@@ -1047,6 +1047,11 @@ impl Default for BlockhashQueue {
 }
 
 impl Bank {
+    pub fn default_for_tests() -> Self {
+        // will diverge
+        Self::default()
+    }
+
     pub fn new_for_benches(genesis_config: &GenesisConfig) -> Self {
         // this will diverge
         Self::new_for_tests(genesis_config)