diff --git a/include/misc.h b/include/misc.h
index ef72cdb08..5944a427f 100644
--- a/include/misc.h
+++ b/include/misc.h
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ extern unsigned long serverGeneration;
 #define MAXCLIENTS	256
 #define MAXDITS		1
 #define MAXEXTENSIONS	128
-#define MAXFORMATS	14
+#define MAXFORMATS	8
 #define MAXVISUALS_PER_SCREEN 50
 
 typedef unsigned long PIXEL;