diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/Config.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/Config.java
index f757af494..b4d7d506e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/Config.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/Config.java
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public final class Config {
     public static final int REFRESH_UI_INTERVAL = 500;
 
     public static final int MAX_DISPLAY_MESSAGE_CHARS = 4096;
-    public static final int MAX_STORAGE_MESSAGE_CHARS = 1024 * 1024 * 1024;
+    public static final int MAX_STORAGE_MESSAGE_CHARS = 1024 * 1024; //1MB
 
     public static final long MILLISECONDS_IN_DAY = 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000;