diff --git a/include/bitcoin/node/configuration.hpp b/include/bitcoin/node/configuration.hpp
index 15da21a28..62f989175 100644
--- a/include/bitcoin/node/configuration.hpp
+++ b/include/bitcoin/node/configuration.hpp
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ namespace node {
 class BCN_API configuration
 {
 public:
-    DEFAULT_COPY_MOVE_DESTRUCT(configuration);
-
     configuration(system::chain::selection context,
         const server::settings::embedded_pages& explore,
         const server::settings::embedded_pages& web) NOEXCEPT;
diff --git a/src/parser.cpp b/src/parser.cpp
index 8f336ce91..a54ac1732 100644
--- a/src/parser.cpp
+++ b/src/parser.cpp
@@ -631,12 +631,12 @@ options_metadata parser::load_settings() THROWS
     (
         "network.handshake_timeout_seconds",
         value<uint32_t>(&configured.network.handshake_timeout_seconds),
-        "The time limit to complete the connection handshake, defaults to '30'."
+        "The time limit to complete the connection handshake, defaults to '15'."
     )
     (
         "network.seeding_timeout_seconds",
         value<uint32_t>(&configured.network.seeding_timeout_seconds),
-        "The time limit for obtaining seed addresses, defaults to '30'."
+        "The time limit for obtaining seed connections and addresses, defaults to '30'."
     )
     (
         "network.channel_heartbeat_minutes",