diff --git a/kaspad/src/args.rs b/kaspad/src/args.rs
index 23597f60b..0122471bc 100644
--- a/kaspad/src/args.rs
+++ b/kaspad/src/args.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ pub struct Defaults {
     pub rpclisten_json: &'static str,
     pub unsafe_rpc: bool,
     pub async_threads: usize,
-    pub wrpc_serializer_tasks: usize,
     pub utxoindex: bool,
     pub reset_db: bool,
     pub outbound_target: usize,
@@ -26,8 +25,7 @@ impl Default for Defaults {
             rpclisten_borsh: "127.0.0.1:17110",
             rpclisten_json: "127.0.0.1:18110",
             unsafe_rpc: false,
-            async_threads: num_cpus::get() / 2,
-            wrpc_serializer_tasks: num_cpus::get() / 2,
+            async_threads: num_cpus::get(),
             utxoindex: false,
             reset_db: false,
             outbound_target: 8,