diff --git a/lib/loggly/client.js b/lib/loggly/client.js
index d389493..df3a527 100644
--- a/lib/loggly/client.js
+++ b/lib/loggly/client.js
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ function stringify(msg) {
 function truncateLargeMessage(message) {  
   var maximumBytesAllowedToLoggly = EVENT_SIZE;
   var bytesLengthOfLogMessage = Buffer.byteLength(message); 
-  if(bytesLengthOfLogMessage > MaximumBytesAllowedToLoggly) {
-    message = message.slice(0, MaximumBytesAllowedToLoggly);
+  if(bytesLengthOfLogMessage > maximumBytesAllowedToLoggly) {
+    message = message.slice(0, maximumBytesAllowedToLoggly);
   }
   return message;
 }