diff --git a/src/tmp/wokkel/rsm.py b/src/tmp/wokkel/rsm.py
index 5c7b439c..e6cf6cd7 100644
--- a/src/tmp/wokkel/rsm.py
+++ b/src/tmp/wokkel/rsm.py
@@ -171,9 +171,6 @@ class RSMRequest(object):
         @return: RSM request element.
         @rtype: L{domish.Element}
         """
-        if element.name == 'pubsub' and hasattr(element, 'items'):
-            element.items.attributes['max_items'] = unicode(self.max)
-
         set_elt = self.toElement()
         element.addChild(set_elt)