diff --git a/include/ircd/m/vm.h b/include/ircd/m/vm.h
index d4e37f5af..e4243e05e 100644
--- a/include/ircd/m/vm.h
+++ b/include/ircd/m/vm.h
@@ -260,12 +260,12 @@ struct ircd::m::vm::opts
 
 	/// Waits for prev_events have been acquired before continuing with this
 	/// evaluation.
-	bool fetch_prev_wait {true};
+	bool fetch_prev_wait {false};
 
 	/// Throws fault::EVENT if *all* of the prev_events do not exist locally.
 	/// This is used to enforce that at least one path is traversable. This
 	/// test is conducted after waiting if fetch_prev and fetch_prev_wait.
-	bool fetch_prev_any {true};
+	bool fetch_prev_any {false};
 
 	/// Throws fault::EVENT if *any* of the prev_events do not exist locally.
 	/// This is used to enforce that all references have been acquired; other
diff --git a/modules/console.cc b/modules/console.cc
index cb05ca3c5..c134afe59 100644
--- a/modules/console.cc
+++ b/modules/console.cc
@@ -12017,8 +12017,6 @@ console_cmd__fed__event(opt &out, const string_view &line)
 	m::vm::opts vmopts;
 	vmopts.non_conform.set(m::event::conforms::MISSING_PREV_STATE);
 	vmopts.fetch_prev = false;
-	vmopts.fetch_prev_any = false;
-	vmopts.fetch_prev_wait = false;
 	m::vm::eval eval
 	{
 		event, vmopts