diff --git a/irssi.conf b/irssi.conf
index 73aa0fff..a7371097 100644
--- a/irssi.conf
+++ b/irssi.conf
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ servers = (
 );
 
 chatnets = {
-  IRCNet = { type = "IRC"; max_kicks = 4; max_modes = 3; max_msgs = 5; max_whois = 4; max_query_chans = "10"; };
+  IRCNet = { type = "IRC"; max_kicks = 4; max_modes = 3; max_msgs = 5; max_whois = 4; max_query_chans = "5"; };
   EFNet = { type = "IRC"; max_kicks = 4; max_modes = 4; max_msgs = 3; };
   Undernet = { type = "IRC"; max_kicks = 4; max_modes = 3; max_msgs = 3; };
   DALNet = { type = "IRC"; max_kicks = 4; max_modes = 6; max_msgs = 3; };