diff --git a/contrib/i2pd.conf b/contrib/i2pd.conf
index c26f8af0..fa6b1f8b 100644
--- a/contrib/i2pd.conf
+++ b/contrib/i2pd.conf
@@ -246,9 +246,9 @@ verify = true
 # subscriptions = http://reg.i2p/hosts.txt,http://identiguy.i2p/hosts.txt,http://stats.i2p/cgi-bin/newhosts.txt
 
 [limits]
-## Maximum active transit sessions (default: 5000)
+## Maximum active transit sessions (default: 10000)
 ## This value is doubled if floodfill mode is enabled!
-# transittunnels = 5000
+# transittunnels = 10000
 ## Limit number of open file descriptors (0 - use system limit)
 # openfiles = 0
 ## Maximum size of corefile in Kb (0 - use system limit)