diff --git a/lbry/console.py b/lbry/console.py
index f75d847bb..9bf9500f7 100644
--- a/lbry/console.py
+++ b/lbry/console.py
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class Basic(Console):
             s.append('Full Node')
         elif isinstance(self.service, LightClient):
             s.append('Light Client')
-        if conf.processes == -1:
+        if conf.processes in (-1, 99):
             s.append('Threads Only')
         elif conf.processes == 0:
             s.append(f'{os.cpu_count()} Process(es)')
diff --git a/lbry/db/database.py b/lbry/db/database.py
index b12678388..14e5c6c0a 100644
--- a/lbry/db/database.py
+++ b/lbry/db/database.py
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ class Database:
                 self.message_queue, self.stop_event
             )
         }
-        if self.processes > 1:
+        if self.processes > 1 and self.processes != 99:
             self.executor = ProcessPoolExecutor(max_workers=self.processes, **kwargs)
         else:
             self.executor = ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=1, **kwargs)