diff --git a/libretroshare/src/tcponudp/tcpstream.cc b/libretroshare/src/tcponudp/tcpstream.cc
index aed7a5f1a..eb862aa13 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/tcponudp/tcpstream.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/tcponudp/tcpstream.cc
@@ -311,9 +311,9 @@ int	TcpStream::status(std::ostream &out)
 	out << "TcpStream::status @ (" << time(NULL) << ")" << std::endl;
 	out << "TcpStream::state = " << (int) state << std::endl;
 	out << std::endl;
-	out << "writeBuffer: " << inSize << " + 1500 * " << inQueue.size();
+	out << "writeBuffer: " << inSize << " + MAX_SEG * " << inQueue.size();
 	out << " bytes Queued for transmission" << std::endl;
-	out << "readBuffer: " << outSizeRead << " + 1500 * ";
+	out << "readBuffer: " << outSizeRead << " + MAX_SEG * ";
 	out << outQueue.size() << " + " << outSizeNet;
 	out << " incoming bytes waiting" << std::endl;
 	out << std::endl;
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/tcponudp/tcpstream.h b/libretroshare/src/tcponudp/tcpstream.h
index 29c627554..8d832f199 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/tcponudp/tcpstream.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/tcponudp/tcpstream.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 #include "tcppacket.h"
 #include "udppeer.h"
 
-#define MAX_SEG 		1500
+#define MAX_SEG 		1000
 #define TCP_MAX_SEQ 		UINT_MAX
 #define TCP_MAX_WIN		65500
 #define TCP_ALIVE_TIMEOUT	15      /* 15 sec ... < 20 sec UDP state limit on some firewalls */