diff --git a/holder.go b/holder.go
index 8de3419ac..f7c363524 100644
--- a/holder.go
+++ b/holder.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ const (
 	DefaultCacheFlushInterval = 1 * time.Minute
 
 	// FileLimit is the maximum open file limit (ulimit -n) to automatically set.
-	FileLimit uint64 = 262144 // (512^2)
+	FileLimit = 262144 // (512^2)
 )
 
 // Holder represents a container for indexes.