diff --git a/common/nymsphinx/params/src/packet_sizes.rs b/common/nymsphinx/params/src/packet_sizes.rs
index bb7d897bb7..8374d94bbe 100644
--- a/common/nymsphinx/params/src/packet_sizes.rs
+++ b/common/nymsphinx/params/src/packet_sizes.rs
@@ -213,6 +213,6 @@ impl PacketSize {
 
 impl Default for PacketSize {
     fn default() -> Self {
-        PacketSize::ExtendedPacket100
+        PacketSize::RegularPacket
     }
 }