diff --git a/crates/fj-kernel/src/storage/store.rs b/crates/fj-kernel/src/storage/store.rs
index 891b7e41ad..2366e3e114 100644
--- a/crates/fj-kernel/src/storage/store.rs
+++ b/crates/fj-kernel/src/storage/store.rs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ pub struct Store<T> {
 impl<T> Store<T> {
     /// Construct a new instance of `Store`
     pub fn new() -> Self {
-        Self::with_block_size(BLOCK_SIZE)
+        Self::with_block_size(16384)
     }
 
     /// Construct a new instance of `Store` using the provided block size
@@ -172,8 +172,6 @@ pub struct StoreInnerInner<T> {
     blocks: Blocks<T>,
 }
 
-const BLOCK_SIZE: usize = 16384;
-
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::Store;