diff --git a/db/db_bench.cc b/db/db_bench.cc
index e4fc1c445..e7486a24c 100644
--- a/db/db_bench.cc
+++ b/db/db_bench.cc
@@ -367,13 +367,19 @@ static std::vector<int> FLAGS_max_bytes_for_level_multiplier_additional_v;
 DEFINE_string(max_bytes_for_level_multiplier_additional, "",
               "A vector that specifies additional fanout per level");
 
-DEFINE_int32(level0_stop_writes_trigger, 12, "Number of files in level-0"
+DEFINE_int32(level0_stop_writes_trigger,
+             rocksdb::Options().level0_stop_writes_trigger,
+             "Number of files in level-0"
              " that will trigger put stop.");
 
-DEFINE_int32(level0_slowdown_writes_trigger, 8, "Number of files in level-0"
+DEFINE_int32(level0_slowdown_writes_trigger,
+             rocksdb::Options().level0_slowdown_writes_trigger,
+             "Number of files in level-0"
              " that will slow down writes.");
 
-DEFINE_int32(level0_file_num_compaction_trigger, 4, "Number of files in level-0"
+DEFINE_int32(level0_file_num_compaction_trigger,
+             rocksdb::Options().level0_file_num_compaction_trigger,
+             "Number of files in level-0"
              " when compactions start");
 
 static bool ValidateInt32Percent(const char* flagname, int32_t value) {
diff --git a/db/version_set.cc b/db/version_set.cc
index 9881c3edc..3987fcf91 100644
--- a/db/version_set.cc
+++ b/db/version_set.cc
@@ -1019,13 +1019,6 @@ void VersionStorageInfo::ComputeCompactionScore(
       if (compaction_style_ == kCompactionStyleFIFO) {
         score = static_cast<double>(total_size) /
                 compaction_options_fifo.max_table_files_size;
-      } else if (num_sorted_runs >=
-                 mutable_cf_options.level0_stop_writes_trigger) {
-        // If we are slowing down writes, then we better compact that first
-        score = 1000000;
-      } else if (num_sorted_runs >=
-                 mutable_cf_options.level0_slowdown_writes_trigger) {
-        score = 10000;
       } else {
         score = static_cast<double>(num_sorted_runs) /
                 mutable_cf_options.level0_file_num_compaction_trigger;