diff --git a/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/TunnelPoolSettings.java b/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/TunnelPoolSettings.java
index bf7eb0638..ceb3814a9 100644
--- a/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/TunnelPoolSettings.java
+++ b/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/TunnelPoolSettings.java
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public class TunnelPoolSettings {
     // public static final int     DEFAULT_REBUILD_PERIOD = 60*1000;
     public static final int     DEFAULT_DURATION = 10*60*1000;
     public static final int     DEFAULT_LENGTH = 2;
-    public static final int     DEFAULT_LENGTH_VARIANCE = 1;
+    public static final int     DEFAULT_LENGTH_VARIANCE = 0;
     public static final boolean DEFAULT_ALLOW_ZERO_HOP = true;
     public static final int     DEFAULT_IP_RESTRICTION = 2;    // class B (/16)