diff --git a/arangod/VocBase/vocbase.h b/arangod/VocBase/vocbase.h
index 01c65931c5..63b3f60260 100644
--- a/arangod/VocBase/vocbase.h
+++ b/arangod/VocBase/vocbase.h
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ extern size_t PageSize;
 /// @brief maximal path length
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-#define TRI_COL_PATH_LENGTH     (4096)
+#define TRI_COL_PATH_LENGTH     (512)
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 /// @brief default maximal collection journal size