diff --git a/files/routes/votes.py b/files/routes/votes.py
index bf622d03a..3e1b13a9b 100644
--- a/files/routes/votes.py
+++ b/files/routes/votes.py
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ def vote_post_comment(target_id, new, v, cls, vote_cls):
 			elif len(target.body) > 2000:
 				mul = 1 + len(target.body)/5000
 
-		mul = max(mul, 2)
+		mul = min(mul, 2)
 		target.realupvotes *= mul
 
 	g.db.add(target)