diff --git a/apps/rss_feeds/management/commands/refresh_feeds.py b/apps/rss_feeds/management/commands/refresh_feeds.py
index 41ea22e14..abbc49d58 100644
--- a/apps/rss_feeds/management/commands/refresh_feeds.py
+++ b/apps/rss_feeds/management/commands/refresh_feeds.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
             help='Wait timeout in seconds when connecting to feeds.'),
         make_option('-V', '--verbose', action='store_true',
             dest='verbose', default=False, help='Verbose output.'),
-        make_option('-w', '--workerthreads', type='int', default=8,
+        make_option('-w', '--workerthreads', type='int', default=4,
             help='Worker threads that will fetch feeds in parallel.'),
     )
 
@@ -53,4 +53,4 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
         
         os._exit(1)
         sys.exit()
-        
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+