diff --git a/packages/flamenco-manager-go/src/flamenco-manager/flamenco/upstream.go b/packages/flamenco-manager-go/src/flamenco-manager/flamenco/upstream.go
index 793e0583cf64f29c894a0538d86898f7af3bf350..ed0ac752b4f670375e26e49599b8c6cafd5de301 100644
--- a/packages/flamenco-manager-go/src/flamenco-manager/flamenco/upstream.go
+++ b/packages/flamenco-manager-go/src/flamenco-manager/flamenco/upstream.go
@@ -17,9 +17,6 @@ import (
 	"gopkg.in/mgo.v2/bson"
 )
 
-// Max. nr of tasks that's allowed to be buffered in the channel.
-const MAX_OUTSTANDING_TASKS = 5
-
 // Gives the system some time to start up (and open listening HTTP port)
 const STARTUP_NOTIFICATION_INITIAL_DELAY = 500 * time.Millisecond