diff --git a/doc/api/util.md b/doc/api/util.md
index 66f1fc25cd6602..1f2b2887dae6f5 100644
--- a/doc/api/util.md
+++ b/doc/api/util.md
@@ -183,9 +183,6 @@ property take precedence over `--trace-deprecation` and
 <!-- YAML
 added: v0.5.3
 changes:
-  - version: REPLACEME
-    pr-url: https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/17907
-    description: The `%o` specifiers `depth` option is now set to `Infinity`.
   - version: v8.4.0
     pr-url: https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/14558
     description: The `%o` and `%O` specifiers are supported now.
diff --git a/lib/util.js b/lib/util.js
index a47f6305f44895..55a37c1b4bd8df 100644
--- a/lib/util.js
+++ b/lib/util.js
@@ -217,7 +217,8 @@ function formatWithOptions(inspectOptions, f) {
           {
             const opts = Object.assign({}, inspectOptions, {
               showHidden: true,
-              showProxy: true
+              showProxy: true,
+              depth: 4
             });
             tempStr = inspect(arguments[a++], opts);
             break;