diff --git a/ethereumj-core/src/main/resources/system.properties b/ethereumj-core/src/main/resources/system.properties
index 0b3d94c6..89a74fcd 100644
--- a/ethereumj-core/src/main/resources/system.properties
+++ b/ethereumj-core/src/main/resources/system.properties
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ samples.dir = samples
 # the existing database will be 
 # destroyed and all the data will be 
 # downloaded from peers again
-database.reset = false
+database.reset = true
 
 # place to save physical storage files
 database.dir = database
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ database.dir = database
 # this string is computed
 # to be eventually the address
 # that get the miner reward
-coinbase.secret = "monkey"
+coinbase.secret = monkey
 
 # for testing purposes
 # all the state will be dumped
diff --git a/ethereumj-core/src/test/resources/system.properties b/ethereumj-core/src/test/resources/system.properties
index 64f774cd..5bf7858f 100644
--- a/ethereumj-core/src/test/resources/system.properties
+++ b/ethereumj-core/src/test/resources/system.properties
@@ -73,4 +73,4 @@ database.reset = true
 # this string is computed
 # to be eventually the address
 # that get the miner reward
-coinbase.secret = "monkey"
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+coinbase.secret = monkey
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