diff --git a/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/feeds/FeedRefreshTaskGiver.java b/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/feeds/FeedRefreshTaskGiver.java
index cd94dfaf..5e07ab1a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/feeds/FeedRefreshTaskGiver.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/feeds/FeedRefreshTaskGiver.java
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import java.util.Calendar;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Queue;
 
-import javax.annotation.PostConstruct;
 import javax.ejb.Lock;
 import javax.ejb.LockType;
 import javax.ejb.Singleton;
@@ -28,21 +27,13 @@ public class FeedRefreshTaskGiver {
 	@Inject
 	MetricsBean metricsBean;
 
-	private int backgroundThreads;
 	private Queue<Feed> queue = Queues.newConcurrentLinkedQueue();
 
-	@PostConstruct
-	public void init() {
-		backgroundThreads = applicationSettingsService.get()
-				.getBackgroundThreads();
-	}
-
 	@Lock(LockType.WRITE)
 	public Feed take() {
 		Feed feed = queue.poll();
 		if (feed == null) {
-			List<Feed> feeds = feedDAO
-					.findNextUpdatable(50 * backgroundThreads);
+			List<Feed> feeds = feedDAO.findNextUpdatable(50);
 			for (Feed f : feeds) {
 				queue.add(f);
 				f.setLastUpdated(Calendar.getInstance().getTime());