diff --git a/indra/newview/fspanellogin.cpp b/indra/newview/fspanellogin.cpp
index 21d58daf61..a6134f7d27 100644
--- a/indra/newview/fspanellogin.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/fspanellogin.cpp
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
 
 #include "llsdserialize.h"
 
-const S32 MAX_PASSWORD_SL = 64;
+const S32 MAX_PASSWORD_SL = 16;
 const S32 MAX_PASSWORD_OPENSIM = 255;
 
 FSPanelLogin *FSPanelLogin::sInstance = NULL;