diff --git a/sat/plugins/plugin_misc_forums.py b/sat/plugins/plugin_misc_forums.py
index 7f8f9b5f..c718cea7 100644
--- a/sat/plugins/plugin_misc_forums.py
+++ b/sat/plugins/plugin_misc_forums.py
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ class forums(object):
         self._node_options = {
             self._p.OPT_ACCESS_MODEL: self._p.ACCESS_OPEN,
             self._p.OPT_PERSIST_ITEMS: 1,
-            self._p.OPT_MAX_ITEMS: -1,
             self._p.OPT_DELIVER_PAYLOADS: 1,
             self._p.OPT_SEND_ITEM_SUBSCRIBE: 1,
             self._p.OPT_PUBLISH_MODEL: self._p.ACCESS_OPEN,
diff --git a/sat/plugins/plugin_misc_lists.py b/sat/plugins/plugin_misc_lists.py
index a1023570..ed23732e 100644
--- a/sat/plugins/plugin_misc_lists.py
+++ b/sat/plugins/plugin_misc_lists.py
@@ -367,7 +367,6 @@ class PubsubLists:
             options = {
                 self._p.OPT_ACCESS_MODEL: self._p.ACCESS_OPEN,
                 self._p.OPT_PERSIST_ITEMS: 1,
-                self._p.OPT_MAX_ITEMS: -1,
                 self._p.OPT_DELIVER_PAYLOADS: 1,
                 self._p.OPT_SEND_ITEM_SUBSCRIBE: 1,
                 self._p.OPT_PUBLISH_MODEL: self._p.ACCESS_OPEN,
diff --git a/sat/plugins/plugin_tickets_import.py b/sat/plugins/plugin_tickets_import.py
index c38b096d..7f734e7c 100644
--- a/sat/plugins/plugin_tickets_import.py
+++ b/sat/plugins/plugin_tickets_import.py
@@ -137,7 +137,6 @@ class TicketsImportPlugin(object):
         node_options = {
             self._p.OPT_ACCESS_MODEL: self._p.ACCESS_OPEN,
             self._p.OPT_PERSIST_ITEMS: 1,
-            self._p.OPT_MAX_ITEMS: -1,
             self._p.OPT_DELIVER_PAYLOADS: 1,
             self._p.OPT_SEND_ITEM_SUBSCRIBE: 1,
             self._p.OPT_PUBLISH_MODEL: self._p.ACCESS_OPEN,
diff --git a/sat/plugins/plugin_xep_0277.py b/sat/plugins/plugin_xep_0277.py
index 2ea503a2..baf3b627 100644
--- a/sat/plugins/plugin_xep_0277.py
+++ b/sat/plugins/plugin_xep_0277.py
@@ -853,7 +853,6 @@ class XEP_0277(object):
         options = {
             self._p.OPT_ACCESS_MODEL: access,
             self._p.OPT_PERSIST_ITEMS: 1,
-            self._p.OPT_MAX_ITEMS: -1,
             self._p.OPT_DELIVER_PAYLOADS: 1,
             self._p.OPT_SEND_ITEM_SUBSCRIBE: 1,
             # FIXME: would it make sense to restrict publish model to subscribers?
@@ -1227,7 +1226,6 @@ class XEP_0277(object):
         _options = {
             self._p.OPT_ACCESS_MODEL: access,
             self._p.OPT_PERSIST_ITEMS: 1,
-            self._p.OPT_MAX_ITEMS: -1,
             self._p.OPT_DELIVER_PAYLOADS: 1,
             self._p.OPT_SEND_ITEM_SUBSCRIBE: 1,
         }