diff --git a/cmd/livepeer/starter/starter.go b/cmd/livepeer/starter/starter.go
index da6a0db95e..c96b3f8024 100755
--- a/cmd/livepeer/starter/starter.go
+++ b/cmd/livepeer/starter/starter.go
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ func DefaultLivepeerConfig() LivepeerConfig {
 	defaultMaxGasPrice := 0
 	defaultEthController := ""
 	defaultInitializeRound := false
-	defaultTicketEV := "1000000000000"
+	defaultTicketEV := "1000000000"
 	defaultMaxFaceValue := "0"
 	defaultMaxTicketEV := "3000000000000"
 	defaultMaxTotalEV := "20000000000000"