diff --git a/config/site_settings.yml b/config/site_settings.yml
index cdb0582c00f..8d1662b47fa 100644
--- a/config/site_settings.yml
+++ b/config/site_settings.yml
@@ -1247,10 +1247,10 @@ rate_limits:
     default: 6
   max_post_deletions_per_minute:
     min: 1
-    default: 3
+    default: 2
   max_post_deletions_per_day:
     min: 1
-    default: 20
+    default: 10
 
 developer:
   force_hostname: