diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 333e19a..f80c1e3 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -862,7 +862,7 @@ dnl so enable small net unless you really need this much support
 fi
 
 AC_ARG_WITH(nicklen,
-AC_HELP_STRING([--with-nicklen=LENGTH],[Set the nick length to LENGTH (default 15, max 50)]),
+AC_HELP_STRING([--with-nicklen=LENGTH],[Set the nick length to LENGTH (default 30, max 50)]),
 [
   if ! expr "$withval" + 0 >/dev/null 2>&1; then 
 	AC_ERROR([NICKLEN must be a numeric value])
@@ -873,7 +873,7 @@ AC_HELP_STRING([--with-nicklen=LENGTH],[Set the nick length to LENGTH (default 1
   else
 	NICKLEN="$withval"
   fi
-], [NICKLEN=15])
+], [NICKLEN=30])
 
 AC_ARG_WITH(topiclen,           
 AC_HELP_STRING([--with-topiclen=NUMBER],[Set the max topic length to NUMBER (default 390, max 390)]),
