diff --git a/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxsreputation.cc b/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxsreputation.cc
index d8a05818d..31ad5610b 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxsreputation.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxsreputation.cc
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ p3GxsReputation::p3GxsReputation(p3LinkMgr *lm)
 
     mLastReputationConfigSaved = 0;
     mChanged = false ;
-    mMaxPreventReloadBannedIds = BANNED_NODES_INACTIVITY_KEEP_DEFAULT;
+    mMaxPreventReloadBannedIds = 0 ; // default is "never"
 }
 
 const std::string GXS_REPUTATION_APP_NAME = "gxsreputation";