diff --git a/cmd/wnode/main.go b/cmd/wnode/main.go
index a215c6476b..77cd05915e 100644
--- a/cmd/wnode/main.go
+++ b/cmd/wnode/main.go
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ var (
 	testMode       = flag.Bool("test", false, "use of predefined parameters for diagnostics")
 	echoMode       = flag.Bool("echo", false, "echo mode: prints some arguments for diagnostics")
 
-	argVerbosity = flag.Int("verbosity", int(log.LvlWarn), "log verbosity level")
+	argVerbosity = flag.Int("verbosity", int(log.LvlError), "log verbosity level")
 	argTTL       = flag.Uint("ttl", 30, "time-to-live for messages in seconds")
 	argWorkTime  = flag.Uint("work", 5, "work time in seconds")
 	argMaxSize   = flag.Int("maxsize", whisper.DefaultMaxMessageLength, "max size of message")
diff --git a/whisper/whisperv5/doc.go b/whisper/whisperv5/doc.go
index ff7754805b..768291a161 100644
--- a/whisper/whisperv5/doc.go
+++ b/whisper/whisperv5/doc.go
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ const (
 	keyIdSize       = 32
 
 	DefaultMaxMessageLength = 1024 * 1024
-	DefaultMinimumPoW       = 1.0
+	DefaultMinimumPoW       = 0.2
 
 	padSizeLimit      = 256 // just an arbitrary number, could be changed without breaking the protocol (must not exceed 2^24)
 	messageQueueLimit = 1024