diff --git a/lib/travis/api/v3/services/requests/create.rb b/lib/travis/api/v3/services/requests/create.rb
index ea3827de..372b299e 100644
--- a/lib/travis/api/v3/services/requests/create.rb
+++ b/lib/travis/api/v3/services/requests/create.rb
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ module Travis::API::V3
 
     def limit(repository)
       if repository.settings.nil?
-        Travis.config.requests_create_api_limit || LIMIT
+        Travis.config.requests_create_api_limit || 50
       else
-        repository.settings["api_builds_rate_limit"] || Travis.config.requests_create_api_limit || LIMIT
+        repository.settings["api_builds_rate_limit"] || Travis.config.requests_create_api_limit || 50
       end
     end