diff --git a/main/src/com/google/refine/model/recon/StandardReconConfig.java b/main/src/com/google/refine/model/recon/StandardReconConfig.java
index a9ed7f2f8..309a844f1 100644
--- a/main/src/com/google/refine/model/recon/StandardReconConfig.java
+++ b/main/src/com/google/refine/model/recon/StandardReconConfig.java
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ public class StandardReconConfig extends ReconConfig {
 
     @Override
     public int getBatchSize() {
-        return 7;
+        return 3;
     }
 
     @Override