diff --git a/fullrt/dht.go b/fullrt/dht.go
index 60842cf3..99d1c3eb 100644
--- a/fullrt/dht.go
+++ b/fullrt/dht.go
@@ -1238,11 +1238,7 @@ func (dht *FullRT) FindProvidersAsync(ctx context.Context, key cid.Cid, count in
 		return peerOut
 	}
 
-	chSize := count
-	if count == 0 {
-		chSize = 1
-	}
-	peerOut := make(chan peer.AddrInfo, chSize)
+	peerOut := make(chan peer.AddrInfo)
 
 	keyMH := key.Hash()
 
diff --git a/routing.go b/routing.go
index 1a68c6eb..b0778b9d 100644
--- a/routing.go
+++ b/routing.go
@@ -503,11 +503,7 @@ func (dht *IpfsDHT) FindProvidersAsync(ctx context.Context, key cid.Cid, count i
 		return peerOut
 	}
 
-	chSize := count
-	if count == 0 {
-		chSize = 1
-	}
-	peerOut := make(chan peer.AddrInfo, chSize)
+	peerOut := make(chan peer.AddrInfo)
 
 	keyMH := key.Hash()