diff --git a/libraries/chain/include/eos/chain/config.hpp b/libraries/chain/include/eos/chain/config.hpp
index 7a1330e5bdf..24ab89aef12 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/include/eos/chain/config.hpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/include/eos/chain/config.hpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ const static char SystemContractName[] = "sys";
 const static char EosContractName[] = "eos";
 const static char StakedBalanceContractName[] = "sbc";
 
-const static ShareType InitialTokenSupply = Asset(90'000'000).amount;
+const static ShareType InitialTokenSupply = Asset::fromString("90000000.00000000 EOS").amount;
 
 const static int BlockIntervalSeconds = 3;