diff --git a/programs/ore/src/lib.rs b/programs/ore/src/lib.rs
index 4f3d27b..5f4a8d5 100644
--- a/programs/ore/src/lib.rs
+++ b/programs/ore/src/lib.rs
@@ -56,13 +56,9 @@ pub const BUS_BALANCE: u64 = TARGET_EPOCH_REWARDS
 
 /// The initial hashing difficulty. The admin authority can update this in the future, if needed.
 pub const INITIAL_DIFFICULTY: Hash = Hash::new_from_array([
-    0, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255,
-    255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255,
+    0, 0, 0, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255,
+    255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255,
 ]);
-// pub const INITIAL_DIFFICULTY: Hash = Hash::new_from_array([
-//     0, 0, 0, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255,
-//     255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255,
-// ]);
 
 /// The initial reward rate to payout in the first epoch.
 pub const INITIAL_REWARD_RATE: u64 = 10u64.pow(3u32);