diff --git a/bitcoin/bitcoin.conf b/bitcoin/bitcoin.conf
index 1981079..6d3300a 100644
--- a/bitcoin/bitcoin.conf
+++ b/bitcoin/bitcoin.conf
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ blocksonly=1
 maxconnections=8
 dbcache=1000
 maxmempool=512
-maxconnections=40
 maxuploadtarget=5000
 
 port=8333