diff --git a/src/ripple/app/misc/HashRouter.h b/src/ripple/app/misc/HashRouter.h
index 698e2d117d3..ce60d7fbc32 100644
--- a/src/ripple/app/misc/HashRouter.h
+++ b/src/ripple/app/misc/HashRouter.h
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 #include <ripple/basics/UnorderedContainers.h>
 #include <ripple/beast/container/aged_unordered_map.h>
 #include <boost/optional.hpp>
-#include <functional>
 
 namespace ripple {
 
@@ -146,7 +145,7 @@ class HashRouter
         std::uint32_t recoverLimit)
         : suppressionMap_(clock)
         , holdTime_ (entryHoldTimeInSeconds)
-        , recoverLimit_ (std::max(recoverLimit, 1u))
+        , recoverLimit_ (recoverLimit + 1u)
     {
     }