diff --git a/classes.py b/classes.py
index 16f02b1..a97126d 100644
--- a/classes.py
+++ b/classes.py
@@ -1931,7 +1931,7 @@ class IRCNetwork(PyLinkNetworkCoreWithUtils):
     def _process_queue(self):
         """Loop to process outgoing queue data."""
         while True:
-            throttle_time = self.serverdata.get('throttle_time', 0.005)
+            throttle_time = self.serverdata.get('throttle_time', 0)
             if not self._aborted.wait(throttle_time):
                 data = self._queue.get()
                 if data is None:
diff --git a/example-conf.yml b/example-conf.yml
index 2ee27da..bd43d81 100644
--- a/example-conf.yml
+++ b/example-conf.yml
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ servers:
 
         # Message throttling: when set to a non-zero value, only one message will be sent every X
         # seconds. If your bot is constantly running into Excess Flood errors, raising this to
-        # something like 0.5 or 1.0 should help. Defaults to 0.005 if not set.
+        # something like 0.5 or 1.0 should help. Since PyLink 2.0.2, this defaults to 0 if not set.
         throttle_time: 0.3
 
         # Determines whether messages from unknown clients (servers, clients not sharing in a -n