diff --git a/deposit-app/src/main/java/edu/unc/lib/boxc/deposit/validate/VirusScanJob.java b/deposit-app/src/main/java/edu/unc/lib/boxc/deposit/validate/VirusScanJob.java
index f4c6947181..dcc3be253a 100644
--- a/deposit-app/src/main/java/edu/unc/lib/boxc/deposit/validate/VirusScanJob.java
+++ b/deposit-app/src/main/java/edu/unc/lib/boxc/deposit/validate/VirusScanJob.java
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public class VirusScanJob extends AbstractConcurrentDepositJob {
             .getLogger(VirusScanJob.class);
 
     private static final int MAX_RETRIES = 5;
-    private long maxStreamSize = 0;
+    private long maxStreamSize;
 
     private ClamAVClient clamClient;
 
@@ -202,4 +202,4 @@ protected void registrationAction() {
     public void setMaxStreamSize(long maxStreamSize) {
         this.maxStreamSize = maxStreamSize;
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}