diff --git a/lib/Bot/BB3.pm b/lib/Bot/BB3.pm
index 96cfe4d..edf9cae 100644
--- a/lib/Bot/BB3.pm
+++ b/lib/Bot/BB3.pm
@@ -164,9 +164,9 @@ sub parse_main_conf {
 	}
 
 	my %conf_defaults = (
-		start_plugin_children => 4,
-		max_plugin_children => 10,
-		child_handle_count => 100,
+		start_plugin_children => 1,
+		max_plugin_children => 2,
+		child_handle_count => 10,
 		http_plugin_port => 10080,
 		pastebot_plugin_port => 10081,
 	);