diff --git a/client/client.go b/client/client.go
index 211e7c3f7..082a56634 100644
--- a/client/client.go
+++ b/client/client.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ import (
 const PQLVersion = "1.0"
 
 // DefaultShardWidth is used if an index doesn't have it defined.
-const DefaultShardWidth = 1 << 20
+const DefaultShardWidth = pilosa.ShardWidth
 
 const maxHosts = 10