diff --git a/fs/pacer.go b/fs/pacer.go
index c8bac2230..00515623a 100644
--- a/fs/pacer.go
+++ b/fs/pacer.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ func NewPacer(ctx context.Context, c pacer.Calculator) *Pacer {
 	p := &Pacer{
 		Pacer: pacer.New(
 			pacer.InvokerOption(pacerInvoker),
-			pacer.MaxConnectionsOption(ci.Checkers+ci.Transfers),
+			// pacer.MaxConnectionsOption(ci.Checkers+ci.Transfers),
 			pacer.RetriesOption(retries),
 			pacer.CalculatorOption(c),
 		),
diff --git a/lib/pacer/pacer.go b/lib/pacer/pacer.go
index 4b1cbb37b..6cfcb84d6 100644
--- a/lib/pacer/pacer.go
+++ b/lib/pacer/pacer.go
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ type Paced func() (bool, error)
 // New returns a Pacer with sensible defaults.
 func New(options ...Option) *Pacer {
 	opts := pacerOptions{
-		maxConnections: 10,
+		maxConnections: 0,
 		retries:        3,
 	}
 	for _, o := range options {
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ func New(options ...Option) *Pacer {
 // SetMaxConnections sets the maximum number of concurrent connections.
 // Setting the value to 0 will allow unlimited number of connections.
 // Should not be changed once you have started calling the pacer.
-// By default this will be set to fs.Config.Checkers.
+// By default this will be 0.
 func (p *Pacer) SetMaxConnections(n int) {
 	p.mu.Lock()
 	defer p.mu.Unlock()