diff --git a/settings.py b/settings.py
index 68e7ce1293..04c7ef0212 100644
--- a/settings.py
+++ b/settings.py
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ AVATAR_CACHE_TIMEOUT = 0
 # Info-bar notification cache
 NOTIFICATION_CACHE_TIMEOUT = 0
 
+USER_TOTAL_SPACE = 2 * pow(2,30)
 
 # File upload
 FILE_UPLOAD_MAX_MEMORY_SIZE = 0
diff --git a/views.py b/views.py
index 930fe45c51..f8bb366ad3 100644
--- a/views.py
+++ b/views.py
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ def render_repo(request, repo_id, error=''):
 @login_required    
 def repo_upload_file(request, repo_id):
     repo = get_repo(repo_id)
-    total_space = pow(2,30)
+    total_space = settings.USER_TOTAL_SPACE
     used_space = seafserv_threaded_rpc.get_user_quota_usage(request.user.username)
     ############ GET ############
     if request.method == 'GET':