diff --git a/src/Renci.SshNet/Connection/ConnectorBase.cs b/src/Renci.SshNet/Connection/ConnectorBase.cs
index 8dd09f797..7b1da7206 100644
--- a/src/Renci.SshNet/Connection/ConnectorBase.cs
+++ b/src/Renci.SshNet/Connection/ConnectorBase.cs
@@ -47,9 +47,6 @@ protected Socket SocketConnect(EndPoint endPoint, TimeSpan timeout)
             {
                 SocketAbstraction.Connect(socket, endPoint, timeout);
 
-                const int socketBufferSize = 10 * Session.MaximumSshPacketSize;
-                socket.SendBufferSize = socketBufferSize;
-                socket.ReceiveBufferSize = socketBufferSize;
                 return socket;
             }
             catch (Exception)
@@ -77,9 +74,6 @@ protected async Task<Socket> SocketConnectAsync(EndPoint endPoint, CancellationT
             {
                 await SocketAbstraction.ConnectAsync(socket, endPoint, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
-                const int socketBufferSize = 2 * Session.MaximumSshPacketSize;
-                socket.SendBufferSize = socketBufferSize;
-                socket.ReceiveBufferSize = socketBufferSize;
                 return socket;
             }
             catch (Exception)