diff --git a/doc/reduce-traffic.md b/doc/reduce-traffic.md
index 2d86588eb2..697099beab 100644
--- a/doc/reduce-traffic.md
+++ b/doc/reduce-traffic.md
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@ This is *not* a hard limit; only a threshold to minimize the outbound
 traffic. When the limit is about to be reached, the uploaded data is cut by no
 longer serving historic blocks (blocks older than one week).
 Keep in mind that new nodes require other nodes that are willing to serve
-historic blocks. **The recommended minimum is 144 blocks per day (max. 144MB
-per day)**
+historic blocks.
 
 Whitelisted peers will never be disconnected, although their traffic counts for
 calculating the target.
diff --git a/src/net.cpp b/src/net.cpp
index a0ab544f5f..5e38ec0779 100644
--- a/src/net.cpp
+++ b/src/net.cpp
@@ -2226,11 +2226,7 @@ void CNode::RecordBytesSent(uint64_t bytes)
 void CNode::SetMaxOutboundTarget(uint64_t limit)
 {
     LOCK(cs_totalBytesSent);
-    uint64_t recommendedMinimum = (nMaxOutboundTimeframe / 600) * MAX_BLOCK_SERIALIZED_SIZE;
     nMaxOutboundLimit = limit;
-
-    if (limit > 0 && limit < recommendedMinimum)
-        LogPrintf("Max outbound target is very small (%s bytes) and will be overshot. Recommended minimum is %s bytes.\n", nMaxOutboundLimit, recommendedMinimum);
 }
 
 uint64_t CNode::GetMaxOutboundTarget()