diff --git a/doc/errors.md b/doc/errors.md
index 1fb0f0f59..a7aa9cacc 100644
--- a/doc/errors.md
+++ b/doc/errors.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ ErrStatusInputs: Either the input satoshis sum is too high, or there are no inpu
 ErrStatusOutputs: Transaction is invalid because the outputs are non-existent or attempting to create a non-zero false return output, or satoshi values greater than max value.
 
 # 464
-ErrStatusMalformed: Either the transaction is too small (100 bytes min), there are too many sig ops, or there is a non-data push in the unlocking script.
+ErrStatusMalformed: Either the transaction is too small (61 bytes min), there are too many sig ops, or there is a non-data push in the unlocking script.
 
 # 465
 ErrStatusFees: The fees are too low, sum satoshis out is not less than sum satoshis in.
@@ -32,4 +32,4 @@ Conflict: Transaction is invalid because the network has already seen a tx which
 ErrStatusFrozenPolicy: Input Frozen (blacklist manager policy blacklisted). The transaction is attempting to spend frozen digital assets.
 
 # 482
-ErrStatusFrozenConsensus: Input Frozen (blacklist manager consensus blacklisted) The transaction is attempting to spend frozen digital assets.
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+ErrStatusFrozenConsensus: Input Frozen (blacklist manager consensus blacklisted) The transaction is attempting to spend frozen digital assets.
diff --git a/validator/default/default_validator.go b/validator/default/default_validator.go
index 11524c519..fff3c6c9a 100644
--- a/validator/default/default_validator.go
+++ b/validator/default/default_validator.go
@@ -14,10 +14,13 @@ import (
 )
 
 // MaxBlockSize is set dynamically in a node, and should be gotten from the policy
-const MaxBlockSize = 4 * 1024 * 1024 * 1024
-const MaxSatoshis = 21_000_000_00_000_000
-const coinbaseTxID = "0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000"
-const MaxTxSigopsCountPolicyAfterGenesis = ^uint32(0) // UINT32_MAX
+const (
+	MaxBlockSize                       = 4 * 1024 * 1024 * 1024
+	MaxSatoshis                        = 21_000_000_00_000_000
+	coinbaseTxID                       = "0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000"
+	MaxTxSigopsCountPolicyAfterGenesis = ^uint32(0) // UINT32_MAX
+	minTxSizeBytes                     = 61
+)
 
 type DefaultValidator struct {
 	policy *bitcoin.Settings
@@ -69,8 +72,8 @@ func (v *DefaultValidator) ValidateTransaction(tx *bt.Tx, skipFeeValidation bool
 	//    => checked by the node, we do not want to have to know the current block height
 
 	// 7) The transaction size in bytes is greater than or equal to 100
-	if txSize < 100 {
-		return validator.NewError(fmt.Errorf("transaction size in bytes is less than 100 bytes"), api.ErrStatusMalformed)
+	if txSize < minTxSizeBytes {
+		return validator.NewError(fmt.Errorf("transaction size in bytes is less than %d bytes", minTxSizeBytes), api.ErrStatusMalformed)
 	}
 
 	// 8) The number of signature operations (SIGOPS) contained in the transaction is less than the signature operation limit