diff --git a/core/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/core/MuWireSettings.groovy b/core/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/core/MuWireSettings.groovy
index 4677093f..cf61ed81 100644
--- a/core/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/core/MuWireSettings.groovy
+++ b/core/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/core/MuWireSettings.groovy
@@ -88,9 +88,9 @@ class MuWireSettings {
         shareHiddenFiles = Boolean.parseBoolean(props.getProperty("shareHiddenFiles","false"))
         downloadSequentialRatio = Float.valueOf(props.getProperty("downloadSequentialRatio","0.8"))
         hostClearInterval = Integer.valueOf(props.getProperty("hostClearInterval","15"))
-        hostHopelessInterval = Integer.valueOf(props.getProperty("hostHopelessInterval", "1440"))
+        hostHopelessInterval = Integer.valueOf(props.getProperty("hostHopelessInterval", "60"))
         hostRejectInterval = Integer.valueOf(props.getProperty("hostRejectInterval", "1"))
-        hostHopelessPurgeInterval = Integer.valueOf(props.getProperty("hostHopelessPurgeInterval","2880"))
+        hostHopelessPurgeInterval = Integer.valueOf(props.getProperty("hostHopelessPurgeInterval","1440"))
         meshExpiration = Integer.valueOf(props.getProperty("meshExpiration","60"))
         embeddedRouter = Boolean.valueOf(props.getProperty("embeddedRouter","false"))
         plugin = Boolean.valueOf(props.getProperty("plugin","false"))