diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 4c70460bf..41e06f836 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ matrix:
     - go: tip
 
 install:
-  - go get gopkg.in/bsm/ratelimit.v1
   - go get github.com/onsi/ginkgo
   - go get github.com/onsi/gomega
   - mkdir -p $HOME/gopath/src/gopkg.in
diff --git a/internal/pool/bench_test.go b/internal/pool/bench_test.go
index be2c3053a..9184fe742 100644
--- a/internal/pool/bench_test.go
+++ b/internal/pool/bench_test.go
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import (
 
 func benchmarkPoolGetPut(b *testing.B, poolSize int) {
 	connPool := pool.NewConnPool(dummyDialer, poolSize, time.Second, time.Hour, time.Hour)
-	connPool.DialLimiter = nil
 
 	b.ResetTimer()
 
@@ -41,7 +40,6 @@ func BenchmarkPoolGetPut1000Conns(b *testing.B) {
 
 func benchmarkPoolGetRemove(b *testing.B, poolSize int) {
 	connPool := pool.NewConnPool(dummyDialer, poolSize, time.Second, time.Hour, time.Hour)
-	connPool.DialLimiter = nil
 	removeReason := errors.New("benchmark")
 
 	b.ResetTimer()
diff --git a/internal/pool/pool.go b/internal/pool/pool.go
index b7e8977f8..6a0e05773 100644
--- a/internal/pool/pool.go
+++ b/internal/pool/pool.go
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ import (
 	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
 
-	"gopkg.in/bsm/ratelimit.v1"
-
 	"gopkg.in/redis.v5/internal"
 )
 
@@ -49,9 +47,8 @@ type Pooler interface {
 type dialer func() (net.Conn, error)
 
 type ConnPool struct {
-	_dial       dialer
-	DialLimiter *ratelimit.RateLimiter
-	OnClose     func(*Conn) error
+	dial    dialer
+	OnClose func(*Conn) error
 
 	poolTimeout time.Duration
 	idleTimeout time.Duration
@@ -74,8 +71,7 @@ var _ Pooler = (*ConnPool)(nil)
 
 func NewConnPool(dial dialer, poolSize int, poolTimeout, idleTimeout, idleCheckFrequency time.Duration) *ConnPool {
 	p := &ConnPool{
-		_dial:       dial,
-		DialLimiter: ratelimit.New(3*poolSize, time.Second),
+		dial: dial,
 
 		poolTimeout: poolTimeout,
 		idleTimeout: idleTimeout,
@@ -90,23 +86,6 @@ func NewConnPool(dial dialer, poolSize int, poolTimeout, idleTimeout, idleCheckF
 	return p
 }
 
-func (p *ConnPool) dial() (net.Conn, error) {
-	if p.DialLimiter != nil && p.DialLimiter.Limit() {
-		err := fmt.Errorf(
-			"redis: you open connections too fast (last_error=%q)",
-			p.loadLastErr(),
-		)
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	cn, err := p._dial()
-	if err != nil {
-		p.storeLastErr(err.Error())
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	return cn, nil
-}
-
 func (p *ConnPool) NewConn() (*Conn, error) {
 	netConn, err := p.dial()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -292,7 +271,6 @@ func (p *ConnPool) Close() error {
 }
 
 func (p *ConnPool) closeConn(cn *Conn, reason error) error {
-	p.storeLastErr(reason.Error())
 	if p.OnClose != nil {
 		_ = p.OnClose(cn)
 	}
@@ -356,17 +334,6 @@ func (p *ConnPool) reaper(frequency time.Duration) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (p *ConnPool) storeLastErr(err string) {
-	p.lastErr.Store(err)
-}
-
-func (p *ConnPool) loadLastErr() string {
-	if v := p.lastErr.Load(); v != nil {
-		return v.(string)
-	}
-	return ""
-}
-
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 var idleCheckFrequency atomic.Value
diff --git a/internal/pool/pool_test.go b/internal/pool/pool_test.go
index 7ba35fd41..ece9b8f54 100644
--- a/internal/pool/pool_test.go
+++ b/internal/pool/pool_test.go
@@ -23,21 +23,6 @@ var _ = Describe("ConnPool", func() {
 		connPool.Close()
 	})
 
-	It("rate limits dial", func() {
-		var rateErr error
-		for i := 0; i < 1000; i++ {
-			cn, _, err := connPool.Get()
-			if err != nil {
-				rateErr = err
-				break
-			}
-
-			_ = connPool.Remove(cn, errors.New("test"))
-		}
-
-		Expect(rateErr).To(MatchError(`redis: you open connections too fast (last_error="test")`))
-	})
-
 	It("should unblock client when conn is removed", func() {
 		// Reserve one connection.
 		cn, _, err := connPool.Get()
@@ -220,7 +205,6 @@ var _ = Describe("race", func() {
 	It("does not happen on Get, Put, and Remove", func() {
 		connPool = pool.NewConnPool(
 			dummyDialer, 10, time.Minute, time.Millisecond, time.Millisecond)
-		connPool.DialLimiter = nil
 
 		perform(C, func(id int) {
 			for i := 0; i < N; i++ {
@@ -244,7 +228,6 @@ var _ = Describe("race", func() {
 	It("does not happen on Get and PopFree", func() {
 		connPool = pool.NewConnPool(
 			dummyDialer, 10, time.Minute, time.Second, time.Millisecond)
-		connPool.DialLimiter = nil
 
 		perform(C, func(id int) {
 			for i := 0; i < N; i++ {
diff --git a/pool_test.go b/pool_test.go
index 607fa463e..08760296d 100644
--- a/pool_test.go
+++ b/pool_test.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
 
 	"gopkg.in/redis.v5"
-	"gopkg.in/redis.v5/internal/pool"
 )
 
 var _ = Describe("pool", func() {
@@ -80,7 +79,6 @@ var _ = Describe("pool", func() {
 
 	It("respects max size on pubsub", func() {
 		connPool := client.Pool()
-		connPool.(*pool.ConnPool).DialLimiter = nil
 
 		perform(1000, func(id int) {
 			pubsub, err := client.Subscribe()
diff --git a/race_test.go b/race_test.go
index 2f5e7b31d..34973fe12 100644
--- a/race_test.go
+++ b/race_test.go
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import (
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
 
 	"gopkg.in/redis.v5"
-	"gopkg.in/redis.v5/internal/pool"
 )
 
 var _ = Describe("races", func() {
@@ -139,7 +138,6 @@ var _ = Describe("races", func() {
 
 	It("should PubSub", func() {
 		connPool := client.Pool()
-		connPool.(*pool.ConnPool).DialLimiter = nil
 
 		perform(C, func(id int) {
 			for i := 0; i < N; i++ {