diff --git a/include/wx/log.h b/include/wx/log.h
index d016bd76b8..a50e6e8e40 100644
--- a/include/wx/log.h
+++ b/include/wx/log.h
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ enum
     wxLOG_Trace,      // trace messages are also only enabled in debug mode
     wxLOG_Progress,   // used for progress indicator (not yet)
     wxLOG_User = 100, // user defined levels start here
-    wxLOG_Max = UINT_MAX
+    wxLOG_Max = 10000
 };
 
 // symbolic trace masks - wxLogTrace("foo", "some trace message...") will be