diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/orientechnologies/orient/core/config/OGlobalConfiguration.java b/core/src/main/java/com/orientechnologies/orient/core/config/OGlobalConfiguration.java
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100755
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/orientechnologies/orient/core/config/OGlobalConfiguration.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/orientechnologies/orient/core/config/OGlobalConfiguration.java
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ public enum OGlobalConfiguration {
   /**
    * Limit of amount of files which may be open simultaneously
    */
-  OPEN_FILES_LIMIT("storage.openFiles.limit", "Limit of amount of files which may be open simultaneously", Integer.class, 1024),
+  OPEN_FILES_LIMIT("storage.openFiles.limit", "Limit of amount of files which may be open simultaneously", Integer.class, 512),
 
   /**
    * Amount of cached locks is used for component lock in atomic operation to avoid constant creation of new lock instances, default
Open files limit was changed to <I>