diff --git a/src/fsfw/tmtcpacket/SpacePacket.h b/src/fsfw/tmtcpacket/SpacePacket.h
index 4fadd236..dc45576e 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/tmtcpacket/SpacePacket.h
+++ b/src/fsfw/tmtcpacket/SpacePacket.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class SpacePacket : public SpacePacketBase {
    * @param apid Sets the packet's APID field. The default value describes an idle packet.
    * @param sequenceCount ets the packet's Source Sequence Count field.
    */
-  SpacePacket(uint16_t packetDataLength = PACKET_MAX_SIZE, bool isTelecommand = false,
+  SpacePacket(uint16_t packetDataLength = 0, bool isTelecommand = false,
               uint16_t apid = APID_IDLE_PACKET, uint16_t sequenceCount = 0);
   /**
    * The class's default destructor.