diff --git a/src/wallet/scriptpubkeyman.h b/src/wallet/scriptpubkeyman.h
index 572a695662f..e329e0cf8fd 100644
--- a/src/wallet/scriptpubkeyman.h
+++ b/src/wallet/scriptpubkeyman.h
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ public:
     virtual bool CanGetAddresses(bool internal = false) const { return false; }
 
     /** Upgrades the wallet to the specified version */
-    virtual bool Upgrade(int prev_version, int new_version, bilingual_str& error) { return false; }
+    virtual bool Upgrade(int prev_version, int new_version, bilingual_str& error) { return true; }
 
     virtual bool HavePrivateKeys() const { return false; }