diff --git a/src/epggrab/otamux.c b/src/epggrab/otamux.c
index 5f40b44d..616b1810 100644
--- a/src/epggrab/otamux.c
+++ b/src/epggrab/otamux.c
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ epggrab_ota_pending_timer_cb ( void *p )
   epggrab_ota_start(om);
 
   /* Subscribe to the mux */
-  if (mpegts_mux_subscribe(mm, "epggrab", 2)) {
+  if (mpegts_mux_subscribe(mm, "epggrab", SUBSCRIPTION_PRIO_EPG)) {
     LIST_REMOVE(om, om_q_link);
     om->om_active = 0;
     om->om_when   = dispatch_clock + epggrab_ota_period(om) / 2;
diff --git a/src/htsp_server.c b/src/htsp_server.c
index caa5eb6c..28f0f31e 100644
--- a/src/htsp_server.c
+++ b/src/htsp_server.c
@@ -1468,8 +1468,9 @@ htsp_method_unsubscribe(htsp_connection_t *htsp, htsmsg_t *in)
     return NULL; /* Subscription did not exist, but we don't really care */
 
   s->hs_unsubscribe = 1;
-  subscription_change_weight(s->hs_s, 10); // fake unsubscribe (Note: don't set to 0 else other
-                                           // background tasks could steal the tuner)
+  subscription_change_weight(s->hs_s, SUBSCRIPTION_PRIO_MIN);
+  // Note: fake unsubscribe (Note: don't set to 0 else other
+  // background tasks could steal the tuner)
   gtimer_arm(&htsp->htsp_timer, htsp_unsubscribe_timer, htsp, 2);
   return NULL;
 }
diff --git a/src/input/mpegts/mpegts_network.c b/src/input/mpegts/mpegts_network.c
index 5777a5bb..25632cee 100644
--- a/src/input/mpegts/mpegts_network.c
+++ b/src/input/mpegts/mpegts_network.c
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ mpegts_network_initial_scan(void *aux)
     if (mm == mark) break;
 
     assert(mm->mm_initial_scan_status == MM_SCAN_PENDING);
-    r = mpegts_mux_subscribe(mm, "initscan", 1);
+    r = mpegts_mux_subscribe(mm, "initscan", SUBSCRIPTION_PRIO_SCAN);
 
     /* Stop scanning here */
     if (r == SM_CODE_NO_FREE_ADAPTER)
diff --git a/src/service_mapper.c b/src/service_mapper.c
index ed5a9027..49f26ab7 100644
--- a/src/service_mapper.c
+++ b/src/service_mapper.c
@@ -283,7 +283,8 @@ service_mapper_thread ( void *aux )
 
     /* Subscribe */
     tvhinfo("service_mapper", "%s: checking availability", s->s_nicename);
-    sub = subscription_create_from_service(s, 3, "service_mapper", &sq.sq_st,
+    sub = subscription_create_from_service(s, SUBSCRIPTION_PRIO_MAPPER,
+                                           "service_mapper", &sq.sq_st,
                                            0, NULL, NULL, "service_mapper");
 
     /* Failed */
diff --git a/src/subscriptions.h b/src/subscriptions.h
index 41c5dc4e..cbe6821a 100644
--- a/src/subscriptions.h
+++ b/src/subscriptions.h
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@ extern struct th_subscription_list subscriptions;
 #define SUBSCRIPTION_NONE       0x2
 #define SUBSCRIPTION_FULLMUX    0x4
 
+/* Some internal prioties */
+#define SUBSCRIPTION_PRIO_SCAN  	1
+#define SUBSCRIPTION_PRIO_EPG   	2
+#define SUBSCRIPTION_PRIO_MAPPER	3
+#define SUBSCRIPTION_PRIO_MIN	 	10
+
 typedef struct th_subscription {
 
   int ths_id;