1 files changed, 7 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp b/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp
index c936f481e..5cb664b9d 100644
--- a/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp
+++ b/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ typedef cryptonote::simple_wallet sw;
 
 #define DEFAULT_MIX 4
 
+#define MIN_RING_SIZE 5 // Used to inform user about min ring size -- does not track actual protocol
+
 #define OUTPUT_EXPORT_FILE_MAGIC "Monero output export\003"
 
 #define LOCK_IDLE_SCOPE() \
@@ -552,13 +554,13 @@ bool simple_wallet::set_default_ring_size(const std::vector<std::string> &args/*
   {
     if (strchr(args[1].c_str(), '-'))
     {
-      fail_msg_writer() << tr("ring size must be an integer >= 3");
+      fail_msg_writer() << tr("ring size must be an integer >= ") << MIN_RING_SIZE;
       return true;
     }
     uint32_t ring_size = boost::lexical_cast<uint32_t>(args[1]);
-    if (ring_size < 3 && ring_size != 0)
+    if (ring_size < MIN_RING_SIZE && ring_size != 0)
     {
-      fail_msg_writer() << tr("ring size must be an integer >= 3");
+      fail_msg_writer() << tr("ring size must be an integer >= ") << MIN_RING_SIZE;
       return true;
     }
  
@@ -572,7 +574,7 @@ bool simple_wallet::set_default_ring_size(const std::vector<std::string> &args/*
   }
   catch(const boost::bad_lexical_cast &)
   {
-    fail_msg_writer() << tr("ring size must be an integer >= 3");
+    fail_msg_writer() << tr("ring size must be an integer >= ") << MIN_RING_SIZE;
     return true;
   }
   catch(...)
@@ -932,7 +934,7 @@ bool simple_wallet::set_variable(const std::vector<std::string> &args)
     CHECK_SIMPLE_VARIABLE("always-confirm-transfers", set_always_confirm_transfers, tr("0 or 1"));
     CHECK_SIMPLE_VARIABLE("print-ring-members", set_print_ring_members, tr("0 or 1"));
     CHECK_SIMPLE_VARIABLE("store-tx-info", set_store_tx_info, tr("0 or 1"));
-    CHECK_SIMPLE_VARIABLE("default-ring-size", set_default_ring_size, tr("integer >= 3"));
+    CHECK_SIMPLE_VARIABLE("default-ring-size", set_default_ring_size, tr("integer >= ") << MIN_RING_SIZE);
     CHECK_SIMPLE_VARIABLE("auto-refresh", set_auto_refresh, tr("0 or 1"));
     CHECK_SIMPLE_VARIABLE("refresh-type", set_refresh_type, tr("full (slowest, no assumptions); optimize-coinbase (fast, assumes the whole coinbase is paid to a single address); no-coinbase (fastest, assumes we receive no coinbase transaction), default (same as optimize-coinbase)"));
     CHECK_SIMPLE_VARIABLE("priority", set_default_priority, tr("0, 1, 2, 3, or 4"));