diff --git a/modules/ripple_core/functional/ripple_LoadFeeTrack.h b/modules/ripple_core/functional/ripple_LoadFeeTrack.h
index db69e8e42..6c3398cab 100644
--- a/modules/ripple_core/functional/ripple_LoadFeeTrack.h
+++ b/modules/ripple_core/functional/ripple_LoadFeeTrack.h
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ private:
 
 private:
     static const int lftNormalFee = 256;        // 256 is the minimum/normal load factor
-    static const int lftFeeIncFraction = 16;    // increase fee by 1/16
+    static const int lftFeeIncFraction = 4;     // increase fee by 1/4
     static const int lftFeeDecFraction = 4;     // decrease fee by 1/4
     static const int lftFeeMax = lftNormalFee * 1000000;