diff --git a/src/kernel/chainparams.cpp b/src/kernel/chainparams.cpp
index 98a52001ab7..7d06d24be5c 100644
--- a/src/kernel/chainparams.cpp
+++ b/src/kernel/chainparams.cpp
@@ -689,15 +689,15 @@ std::optional<ChainType> GetNetworkForMagic(const MessageStartChars& message)
     const auto regtest_msg = CChainParams::RegTest({})->MessageStart();
     const auto signet_msg = CChainParams::SigNet({})->MessageStart();
 
-    if (std::equal(message.begin(), message.end(), mainnet_msg.data())) {
+    if (std::ranges::equal(message, mainnet_msg)) {
         return ChainType::MAIN;
-    } else if (std::equal(message.begin(), message.end(), testnet_msg.data())) {
+    } else if (std::ranges::equal(message, testnet_msg)) {
         return ChainType::TESTNET;
-    } else if (std::equal(message.begin(), message.end(), testnet4_msg.data())) {
+    } else if (std::ranges::equal(message, testnet4_msg)) {
         return ChainType::TESTNET4;
-    } else if (std::equal(message.begin(), message.end(), regtest_msg.data())) {
+    } else if (std::ranges::equal(message, regtest_msg)) {
         return ChainType::REGTEST;
-    } else if (std::equal(message.begin(), message.end(), signet_msg.data())) {
+    } else if (std::ranges::equal(message, signet_msg)) {
         return ChainType::SIGNET;
     }
     return std::nullopt;