diff --git a/blockstore_flush.cpp b/blockstore_flush.cpp
index f0bbdfe4..0e46c63c 100644
--- a/blockstore_flush.cpp
+++ b/blockstore_flush.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ journal_flusher_t::journal_flusher_t(int flusher_count, blockstore *bs)
     active_until_sync = 0;
     sync_required = true;
     sync_threshold = flusher_count == 1 ? 1 : flusher_count/2;
-    journal_trim_interval = 1;//sync_threshold; //FIXME
+    journal_trim_interval = sync_threshold;
     journal_trim_counter = 0;
     journal_superblock = (uint8_t*)memalign(512, 512);
     co = new journal_flusher_co[flusher_count];