diff --git a/ce/ce.c b/ce/ce.c
index ac36517..8d2ee5e 100644
--- a/ce/ce.c
+++ b/ce/ce.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #include <tcursor.h>
 #include <tscreen.h>
 
-#define LINE_INIT_MAX 2
+#define LINE_INIT_MAX 40
 #define PROMPT        "$ "
 
 struct edit_line {