diff --git a/core/od_scheme.c b/core/od_scheme.c
index 5bba5135..4c76c3cb 100644
--- a/core/od_scheme.c
+++ b/core/od_scheme.c
@@ -101,6 +101,12 @@ od_schemeroute_match(od_scheme_t *scheme, char *name)
 	return NULL;
 }
 
+static inline void
+od_schemeroute_init(od_schemeroute_t *route)
+{
+	route->client_max = 100;
+}
+
 od_schemeroute_t*
 od_schemeroute_add(od_scheme_t *scheme)
 {
@@ -109,6 +115,7 @@ od_schemeroute_add(od_scheme_t *scheme)
 	if (r == NULL)
 		return NULL;
 	memset(r, 0, sizeof(*r));
+	od_schemeroute_init(r);
 	od_listinit(&r->link);
 	od_listappend(&scheme->routing_table, &r->link);
 	return r;
diff --git a/odissey.conf b/odissey.conf
index 943dd1b1..e36514da 100644
--- a/odissey.conf
+++ b/odissey.conf
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ odissey {
 		"test" {
 			route "default"
 			ttl 5
-#			client_max 2
+#			client_max 100
 		}
 #		default {
 #			route "default"