diff --git a/libtransmission/session.c b/libtransmission/session.c
index 9e9d7e9e1..13cfe8d12 100644
--- a/libtransmission/session.c
+++ b/libtransmission/session.c
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ tr_sessionGetDefaultSettings( tr_benc * d )
     tr_bencDictAddInt ( d, TR_PREFS_KEY_ALT_SPEED_TIME_DAY,       TR_SCHED_ALL );
     tr_bencDictAddInt ( d, TR_PREFS_KEY_USPEED,                   100 );
     tr_bencDictAddBool( d, TR_PREFS_KEY_USPEED_ENABLED,           FALSE );
-    tr_bencDictAddInt ( d, TR_PREFS_KEY_UPLOAD_SLOTS_PER_TORRENT, 14 );
+    tr_bencDictAddInt ( d, TR_PREFS_KEY_UPLOAD_SLOTS_PER_TORRENT, 10 );
     tr_bencDictAddStr ( d, TR_PREFS_KEY_BIND_ADDRESS_IPV4,        TR_DEFAULT_BIND_ADDRESS_IPV4 );
     tr_bencDictAddStr ( d, TR_PREFS_KEY_BIND_ADDRESS_IPV6,        TR_DEFAULT_BIND_ADDRESS_IPV6 );
 }