diff --git a/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/networkdb/kademlia/FloodfillMonitorJob.java b/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/networkdb/kademlia/FloodfillMonitorJob.java
index 2d2353296..55829cb5d 100644
--- a/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/networkdb/kademlia/FloodfillMonitorJob.java
+++ b/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/networkdb/kademlia/FloodfillMonitorJob.java
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class FloodfillMonitorJob extends JobImpl {
     private static final int REQUEUE_DELAY = 60*60*1000;
     private static final long MIN_UPTIME = 2*60*60*1000;
     private static final long MIN_CHANGE_DELAY = 6*60*60*1000;
-    private static final int MIN_FF = 150;
+    private static final int MIN_FF = 200;
     private static final int MAX_FF = 999999;
     private static final String PROP_FLOODFILL_PARTICIPANT = "router.floodfillParticipant";
     
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ class FloodfillMonitorJob extends JobImpl {
         super(context);
         _facade = facade;
         _log = context.logManager().getLog(FloodfillMonitorJob.class);
-        _lastChanged = 0;
     }
     
     public String getName() { return "Monitor the floodfill pool"; }
+
     public void runJob() {
         boolean wasFF = _facade.floodfillEnabled();
         boolean ff = shouldBeFloodfill();