diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/RegionInfo.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/RegionInfo.cs
index e2664dd322..1072e041ae 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/RegionInfo.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/RegionInfo.cs
@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework
 
             // Prim stuff
             //
-            m_nonphysPrimMax = config.GetInt("NonphysicalPrimMax", 256);
+            m_nonphysPrimMax = config.GetInt("NonphysicalPrimMax", 0);
             allKeys.Remove("NonphysicalPrimMax");
             m_physPrimMax = config.GetInt("PhysicalPrimMax", 10);
             allKeys.Remove("PhysicalPrimMax");