diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/generic_pluginui.cc b/gtk2_ardour/generic_pluginui.cc
index e3be1cc266..7e111f9c1a 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/generic_pluginui.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/generic_pluginui.cc
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ GenericPluginUI::build_control_ui (guint32 port_index, PBD::Controllable* mcontr
 		MeterInfo * info = new MeterInfo(port_index);
  		control_ui->meterinfo = info;
 		
-		info->meter = new FastMeter (5, 100, FastMeter::Vertical);
+		info->meter = new FastMeter (5, 5, FastMeter::Vertical);
 
 		info->min_unbound = desc.min_unbound;
 		info->max_unbound = desc.max_unbound;