diff --git a/src/helper_bootstrap.py b/src/helper_bootstrap.py
index 6b5b98dc..8e9d28e5 100644
--- a/src/helper_bootstrap.py
+++ b/src/helper_bootstrap.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ def knownNodes():
                 shared.knownNodes[stream][peer] = time
     except:
         shared.knownNodes = defaultKnownNodes.createDefaultKnownNodes(shared.appdata)
-    if shared.config.getint('bitmessagesettings', 'settingsversion') > 7:
+    if shared.config.getint('bitmessagesettings', 'settingsversion') > 8:
         print 'Bitmessage cannot read future versions of the keys file (keys.dat). Run the newer version of Bitmessage.'
         raise SystemExit