diff --git a/bin/install_hyperion.sh b/bin/install_hyperion.sh
index c0b05212..7777f303 100755
--- a/bin/install_hyperion.sh
+++ b/bin/install_hyperion.sh
@@ -191,8 +191,6 @@ if [ $OS_OPENELEC -eq 1 ]; then
 	curl -# -L --get $OE_DEPENDECIES | tar -C /storage/hyperion/bin -xz
 	#set the executen bit (failsave)
 	chmod +x -R /storage/hyperion/bin
-	# modify the default config to have a correct effect path
-	sed -i 's:/opt:/storage:g' /storage/hyperion/config/hyperion.config.json
 
 	# /storage/.config is available as samba share. A symbolic link would not be working
 	false | cp -i /storage/hyperion/config/hyperion.config.json /storage/.config/hyperion.config.json 2>/dev/null
diff --git a/src/hyperiond/hyperiond.cpp b/src/hyperiond/hyperiond.cpp
index cd427175..de91846c 100644
--- a/src/hyperiond/hyperiond.cpp
+++ b/src/hyperiond/hyperiond.cpp
@@ -129,8 +129,8 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 		// Get the parameters for the bootsequence
 		const std::string effectName = effectConfig["effect"].asString();
 		const unsigned duration_ms   = effectConfig["duration_ms"].asUInt();
-		const int priority           = (duration_ms != 0) ? 0 : effectConfig.get("priority",990).asInt();
-		const int bootcolor_priority = (priority > 990) ? priority+1 : 990;
+		const int priority           = (duration_ms != 0) ? 0 : effectConfig.get("priority",700).asInt();
+		const int bootcolor_priority = (priority > 700) ? priority+1 : 700;
 
 		// clear the leds
 		ColorRgb boot_color = ColorRgb::BLACK;