diff --git a/clientapi/routing/rate_limiting.go b/clientapi/routing/rate_limiting.go
index d439d8298..b965468b9 100644
--- a/clientapi/routing/rate_limiting.go
+++ b/clientapi/routing/rate_limiting.go
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ type rateLimits struct {
 func newRateLimits() *rateLimits {
 	l := &rateLimits{
 		limits:       make(map[string]chan struct{}),
-		maxRequests:  10,
-		timeInterval: time.Millisecond * 500,
+		maxRequests:  5,
+		timeInterval: time.Second,
 	}
 	go l.clean()
 	return l