diff --git a/src/universal/bin/sbt-launch-lib.bash b/src/universal/bin/sbt-launch-lib.bash
index 9a5d557a4..760bade4e 100755
--- a/src/universal/bin/sbt-launch-lib.bash
+++ b/src/universal/bin/sbt-launch-lib.bash
@@ -76,9 +76,9 @@ addDebugger () {
 }
 
 # a ham-fisted attempt to move some memory settings in concert
-# so they need not be dicked around with individually.
+# so they need not be dorked around with individually.
 get_mem_opts () {
-  local mem=${1:-1536}
+  local mem=${1:-1024}
   local perm=$(( $mem / 4 ))
   (( $perm > 256 )) || perm=256
   (( $perm < 1024 )) || perm=1024