diff --git a/app/default_overrides.go b/app/default_overrides.go
index dfc065e1c4..c2a9d6f199 100644
--- a/app/default_overrides.go
+++ b/app/default_overrides.go
@@ -160,11 +160,10 @@ func (govModule) DefaultGenesis(cdc codec.JSONCodec) json.RawMessage {
 	genState := govtypes.DefaultGenesisState()
 	day := time.Duration(time.Hour * 24)
 	oneWeek := day * 7
-	twoWeeks := oneWeek * 2
 
 	genState.DepositParams.MinDeposit = sdk.NewCoins(sdk.NewCoin(BondDenom, sdk.NewInt(1_000_000_000))) // 1000 TIA
 	genState.DepositParams.MaxDepositPeriod = &oneWeek
-	genState.VotingParams.VotingPeriod = &twoWeeks
+	genState.VotingParams.VotingPeriod = &oneWeek
 
 	return cdc.MustMarshalJSON(genState)
 }
diff --git a/app/default_overrides_test.go b/app/default_overrides_test.go
index ec9e155a28..314a78d8cf 100644
--- a/app/default_overrides_test.go
+++ b/app/default_overrides_test.go
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ func Test_newGovModule(t *testing.T) {
 	encCfg := encoding.MakeConfig(ModuleEncodingRegisters...)
 	day := time.Duration(time.Hour * 24)
 	oneWeek := day * 7
-	twoWeeks := oneWeek * 2
 
 	govModule := newGovModule()
 	raw := govModule.DefaultGenesis(encCfg.Codec)
@@ -31,5 +30,5 @@ func Test_newGovModule(t *testing.T) {
 
 	assert.Equal(t, want, govGenesisState.DepositParams.MinDeposit)
 	assert.Equal(t, oneWeek, *govGenesisState.DepositParams.MaxDepositPeriod)
-	assert.Equal(t, twoWeeks, *govGenesisState.VotingParams.VotingPeriod)
+	assert.Equal(t, oneWeek, *govGenesisState.VotingParams.VotingPeriod)
 }
diff --git a/specs/src/specs/params.md b/specs/src/specs/params.md
index 71fc28d0ea..f8c5cb9b20 100644
--- a/specs/src/specs/params.md
+++ b/specs/src/specs/params.md
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ are blocked by the `x/paramfilter` module.
 | distribution.BonusProposerReward | 0 | Extra reward in the mint denomination for proposers based on the voting power included in the commit. | True |
 | gov.DepositParams.MinDeposit | 1000000000utia (1000 TIA) | Minimum deposit for a proposal to enter voting period. | True |
 | gov.DepositParams.MaxDepositPeriod | 1209600000000000 (1 week) | Maximum period for token holders to deposit on a proposal in nanoseconds. | True |
-| gov.VotingParams.VotingPeriod | 604800000000000 (2 weeks) | Duration of the voting period in nanoseconds. | True |
+| gov.VotingParams.VotingPeriod | 604800000000000 (1 week) | Duration of the voting period in nanoseconds. | True |
 | gov.TallyParams.Quorum | 0.334 (33.4%) | Minimum percentage of total stake needed to vote for a result to be considered valid. | True |
 | gov.TallyParams.Threshold | 0.50 (50%) | Minimum proportion of Yes votes for proposal to pass. | True |
 | gov.TallyParams.VetoThreshold | 0.334 (33.4%) | Minimum value of Veto votes to Total votes ratio for proposal to be vetoed. | True |