diff --git a/src/test/util/script.h b/src/test/util/script.h
index 215a943b1a..81f94afec0 100644
--- a/src/test/util/script.h
+++ b/src/test/util/script.h
@@ -5,6 +5,17 @@
 #ifndef BITCOIN_TEST_UTIL_SCRIPT_H
 #define BITCOIN_TEST_UTIL_SCRIPT_H
 
+#include <crypto/sha256.h>
+#include <script/script.h>
+#include <script/standard.h>
+
+static const std::vector<uint8_t> STACK_ELEM_OP_TRUE{uint8_t{OP_TRUE}};
+static const CScript P2SH_OP_TRUE{
+    CScript{}
+    << OP_HASH160
+    << ToByteVector(CScriptID{CScript{} << OP_TRUE})
+    << OP_EQUAL};
+
 /** Flags that are not forbidden by an assert in script validation */
 bool IsValidFlagCombination(unsigned flags);
 
diff --git a/src/test/validation_block_tests.cpp b/src/test/validation_block_tests.cpp
index a0f75756d3..4c33e15db8 100644
--- a/src/test/validation_block_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/validation_block_tests.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <random.h>
 #include <script/standard.h>
 #include <spork.h>
+#include <test/util/script.h>
 #include <test/util/setup_common.h>
 #include <util/time.h>
 #include <validation.h>
@@ -36,8 +37,6 @@ struct MinerTestingSetup : public RegTestingSetup {
 };
 } // namespace validation_block_tests
 
-static const std::vector<unsigned char> V_OP_TRUE{OP_TRUE};
-
 BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_SUITE(validation_block_tests, MinerTestingSetup)
 
 struct TestSubscriber final : public CValidationInterface {
@@ -72,19 +71,11 @@ std::shared_ptr<CBlock> MinerTestingSetup::Block(const uint256& prev_hash)
     static int i = 0;
     static uint64_t time = Params().GenesisBlock().nTime;
 
-    CScript pubKey;
-    pubKey << i++ << OP_TRUE;
-
-    auto ptemplate = BlockAssembler(::ChainstateActive(), m_node, *m_node.mempool, Params()).CreateNewBlock(pubKey);
+    auto ptemplate = BlockAssembler(::ChainstateActive(), m_node, *m_node.mempool, Params()).CreateNewBlock(CScript{} << i++ << OP_TRUE);
     auto pblock = std::make_shared<CBlock>(ptemplate->block);
     pblock->hashPrevBlock = prev_hash;
     pblock->nTime = ++time;
 
-    pubKey.clear();
-    {
-        pubKey << OP_HASH160 << ToByteVector(CScriptID(CScript() << OP_TRUE))
-               << OP_EQUAL;
-    }
     // Make the coinbase transaction with two outputs:
     // One zero-value one that has a unique pubkey to make sure that blocks at
     // the same height can have a different hash. Another one that has the
@@ -92,7 +83,7 @@ std::shared_ptr<CBlock> MinerTestingSetup::Block(const uint256& prev_hash)
     // spend
     CMutableTransaction txCoinbase(*pblock->vtx[0]);
     txCoinbase.vout.resize(2);
-    txCoinbase.vout[1].scriptPubKey = pubKey;
+    txCoinbase.vout[1].scriptPubKey = P2SH_OP_TRUE;
     txCoinbase.vout[1].nValue = txCoinbase.vout[0].nValue;
     txCoinbase.vout[0].nValue = 0;
     pblock->vtx[0] = MakeTransactionRef(std::move(txCoinbase));