diff --git a/init.rb b/init.rb
index a130ffe1e5..542ce30f3b 100644
--- a/init.rb
+++ b/init.rb
@@ -3,3 +3,8 @@ fail "upgrade ruby version, ruby < 1.8.7 suffers from Hash#hash bug" if {:a => 1
 
 require 'big_decimal_patch'
 require 'to_date_patch'
+
+# Defines the minimum number of cells for a 'big' report
+# Big reports may be handled differently in the UI - i.e. ask the user
+# if he's really sure to execute such a heavy report
+Widget::Table::Progressbar.const_set 'THRESHHOLD', 2000
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diff --git a/lib/widget/table/progressbar.rb b/lib/widget/table/progressbar.rb
index 90f7b3e478..720ee05cab 100644
--- a/lib/widget/table/progressbar.rb
+++ b/lib/widget/table/progressbar.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 class Widget::Table::Progressbar < Widget::Base
-  THRESHHOLD = 500
-
   dont_cache!
 
   def render