diff --git a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/properties/RestrictionSettings.java b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/properties/RestrictionSettings.java
index 4cd321f6..c05efa4b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/properties/RestrictionSettings.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/properties/RestrictionSettings.java
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public class RestrictionSettings implements SettingsHolder {
 
     @Comment("Minimum allowed username length")
     public static final Property<Integer> MIN_NICKNAME_LENGTH =
-        newProperty("settings.restrictions.minNicknameLength", 4);
+        newProperty("settings.restrictions.minNicknameLength", 3);
 
     @Comment("Maximum allowed username length")
     public static final Property<Integer> MAX_NICKNAME_LENGTH =