diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 287c4812..ca1c8e4a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ to set `true`; it's effectively a shortcut for `foo=true`).
 - `sequences` (default: true) -- join consecutive simple statements using the
   comma operator.  May be set to a positive integer to specify the maximum number
   of consecutive comma sequences that will be generated. If this option is set to
-  `true` then the default sequences limit is `2000`. Set option to `false` or `0`
+  `true` then the default sequences limit is `200`. Set option to `false` or `0`
   to disable. On rare occasions the default sequences limit leads to very slow
   compress times in which case a value of `20` or less is recommended.
 
diff --git a/lib/compress.js b/lib/compress.js
index 6a534c3a..f0f3d09b 100644
--- a/lib/compress.js
+++ b/lib/compress.js
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ function Compressor(options, false_by_default) {
         passes        : 1,
     }, true);
     var sequences = this.options["sequences"];
-    this.sequences_limit = sequences == 1 ? 2000 : sequences | 0;
+    this.sequences_limit = sequences == 1 ? 200 : sequences | 0;
     this.warnings_produced = {};
 };