diff --git a/src/feature/hs/hs_config.h b/src/feature/hs/hs_config.h
index 119a91565b..831f7cf922 100644
--- a/src/feature/hs/hs_config.h
+++ b/src/feature/hs/hs_config.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 /* Default values for the HS anti-DoS PoW defenses. */
 #define HS_CONFIG_V3_POW_DEFENSES_DEFAULT 0
-#define HS_CONFIG_V3_POW_DEFENSES_MIN_EFFORT_DEFAULT 20
+#define HS_CONFIG_V3_POW_DEFENSES_MIN_EFFORT_DEFAULT 1
 
 /* API */
 
diff --git a/src/feature/hs/hs_pow.h b/src/feature/hs/hs_pow.h
index 4eb9c5faa6..92ea011b2b 100644
--- a/src/feature/hs/hs_pow.h
+++ b/src/feature/hs/hs_pow.h
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ typedef unsigned __int128 uint128_t;
 #include "lib/evloop/token_bucket.h"
 #include "lib/smartlist_core/smartlist_core.h"
 
-#define HS_POW_SUGGESTED_EFFORT_DEFAULT 20 // HRPR TODO 5000
 /* Service updates the suggested effort every HS_UPDATE_PERIOD seconds. */
 #define HS_UPDATE_PERIOD 300 // HRPR TODO Should be consensus