diff --git a/config/websockets.php b/config/websockets.php
index ce79f2c..5e639d3 100644
--- a/config/websockets.php
+++ b/config/websockets.php
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ return [
     ],
 
     /*
-     * The maximum request size in bytes that is allowed for an incoming websocket request.
+     * The maximum request size in kilobytes that is allowed for an incoming websocket request.
      */
-    'maxRequestSize' => 1024 * 250,
+    'maxRequestSizeInKb' => 250,
 
     /*
      * Define the optional SSL context for your websocket connections.
diff --git a/src/Server/WebSocketServer.php b/src/Server/WebSocketServer.php
index b392112..d65285a 100644
--- a/src/Server/WebSocketServer.php
+++ b/src/Server/WebSocketServer.php
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class WebSocketServer
 
         $app = new OriginCheck($router, config('websockets.allowedOrigins', []));
 
-        $httpServer = new HttpServer($app, config('websockets.maxRequestSize'));
+        $httpServer = new HttpServer($app, config('websockets.maxRequestSizeInKb') * 1024);
 
         if (HttpLogger::isEnabled()) {
             $httpServer = HttpLogger::decorate($httpServer);