diff --git a/guacamole/src/main/java/org/glyptodon/guacamole/net/basic/rest/history/HistoryRESTService.java b/guacamole/src/main/java/org/glyptodon/guacamole/net/basic/rest/history/HistoryRESTService.java
index a99a5ec9c..1f9f4c8b8 100644
--- a/guacamole/src/main/java/org/glyptodon/guacamole/net/basic/rest/history/HistoryRESTService.java
+++ b/guacamole/src/main/java/org/glyptodon/guacamole/net/basic/rest/history/HistoryRESTService.java
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ public class HistoryRESTService {
     /**
      * The maximum number of history records to return in any one response.
      */
-    private static final int MAXIMUM_HISTORY_SIZE = 10000;
+    private static final int MAXIMUM_HISTORY_SIZE = 1000;
 
     /**
      * A service for authenticating users from auth tokens.