diff --git a/examples/aodv_random_disc.cc b/examples/aodv_random_disc.cc
index 72f40f5a5..ddb739d88 100644
--- a/examples/aodv_random_disc.cc
+++ b/examples/aodv_random_disc.cc
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ AodvExample::CreateNodes ()
   mobility.Install (nodes);
 
   Ptr<ListPositionAllocator> pos = CreateObject<ListPositionAllocator>();
-  pos->Add(Vector(150.0 + radius, 0.0, 0.0));
+  pos->Add(Vector(155.0 + radius, 0.0, 0.0));
   mobility.SetPositionAllocator(pos);
   mobility.Install (node1);
 }
diff --git a/src/routing/aodv/aodv-routing-protocol.cc b/src/routing/aodv/aodv-routing-protocol.cc
index 0f1e654f2..25f408cdc 100644
--- a/src/routing/aodv/aodv-routing-protocol.cc
+++ b/src/routing/aodv/aodv-routing-protocol.cc
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ RoutingProtocol::RouteOutput (Ptr<Packet> p, const Ipv4Header &header, uint32_t
     m_queue.Enqueue (newEntry);
     sockerr = Socket::ERROR_NOROUTETOHOST;
     if (rt.GetFlag() == RTF_DOWN) SendRequest (dst, false, true, rt.GetHop() + TTL_INCREMENT);
-    else if(rt.GetFlag() != RTF_IN_SEARCH) SendRequest (dst, false, true, NET_DIAMETER);
+    else if(rt.GetFlag() != RTF_IN_SEARCH) SendRequest (dst, false, true, TTL_START);
     return route;
   }