diff --git a/utils/trie/trie-with-policy.h b/utils/trie/trie-with-policy.h
index 8d95aff..2ab147d 100644
--- a/utils/trie/trie-with-policy.h
+++ b/utils/trie/trie-with-policy.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
     typename PolicyTraits::template container_hook<parent_trie>::type >::type policy_container;
 
   inline
-  trie_with_policy (size_t bucketSize = 10, size_t bucketIncrement = 10)
+  trie_with_policy (size_t bucketSize = 1, size_t bucketIncrement = 1)
     : trie_ (name::Component (), bucketSize, bucketIncrement)
     , policy_ (*this)
   {
diff --git a/utils/trie/trie.h b/utils/trie/trie.h
index 4d5a884..1e37cbd 100644
--- a/utils/trie/trie.h
+++ b/utils/trie/trie.h
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@
   typedef PayloadTraits payload_traits;
 
   inline
-  trie (const Key &key, size_t bucketSize = 10, size_t bucketIncrement = 10)
+  trie (const Key &key, size_t bucketSize = 1, size_t bucketIncrement = 1)
     : key_ (key)
     , initialBucketSize_ (bucketSize)
     , bucketIncrement_ (bucketIncrement)