diff --git a/exec/hosts.sh b/exec/hosts.sh
index 3a382de..11e0032 100644
--- a/exec/hosts.sh
+++ b/exec/hosts.sh
@@ -9,12 +9,6 @@ ALL_IPS=(
         10.0.3.1
         10.0.3.2
         10.0.3.3
-        10.0.3.4
-        10.0.3.5
-        10.0.3.6
-        10.0.3.7
-        10.0.3.8
-        10.0.3.9
         )
 
 ### TO BE FILLED: Modify to get the local IP of the node running the script (must be one of the cluster nodes)
diff --git a/include/hermes/config.h b/include/hermes/config.h
index 2899704..c0315f1 100644
--- a/include/hermes/config.h
+++ b/include/hermes/config.h
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@
 ------------ SETUP & DEFAULT SETTINGS -------------
 --------------------------------------------------*/
 #define MAX_MACHINE_NUM          5 // maximum nodes
-#define MAX_WORKERS_PER_MACHINE  8 // maximum number of threads per node
+#define MAX_WORKERS_PER_MACHINE  15 // maximum number of threads per node
 #define DEFAULT_WORKERS_PER_MACHINE 2
-#define DEFAULT_THREAD_OF_STAT_THREAD (-1)
+#define DEFAULT_THREAD_OF_STAT_THREAD (15) //WARNING make sure this is not co-located with a worker thread
 
 // Number of sockets (numa nodes), cores and h/w threads per core on each node
 #define TOTAL_THREADS_PER_CORE   2