diff --git a/CuckooChess/src/main/java/uci/EngineControl.java b/CuckooChess/src/main/java/uci/EngineControl.java
index f3c2969..cd627da 100644
--- a/CuckooChess/src/main/java/uci/EngineControl.java
+++ b/CuckooChess/src/main/java/uci/EngineControl.java
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ public class EngineControl {
     // Reduced strength variables
     private int strength = 1000;
     private boolean limitStrength = false; // If set, overrides strength, using eloToStrength table
-    private int elo = Integer.MAX_VALUE;
+    private int elo = 1500;
     private int maxNPS = 0;
     private long randomSeed = 0;
 
diff --git a/DroidFishApp/src/main/java/org/petero/droidfish/engine/cuckoochess/DroidEngineControl.java b/DroidFishApp/src/main/java/org/petero/droidfish/engine/cuckoochess/DroidEngineControl.java
index fffef5a..bbecad2 100644
--- a/DroidFishApp/src/main/java/org/petero/droidfish/engine/cuckoochess/DroidEngineControl.java
+++ b/DroidFishApp/src/main/java/org/petero/droidfish/engine/cuckoochess/DroidEngineControl.java
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public class DroidEngineControl {
     // Reduced strength variables
     private int strength = 1000;
     private boolean limitStrength = false; // If set, overrides strength, using eloToStrength table
-    private int elo = Integer.MAX_VALUE;
+    private int elo = 1500;
     private int maxNPS = 0;
     private long randomSeed = 0;
     private Random rndGen = new Random();