diff --git a/src/table/settings.ini b/src/table/settings.ini
index 97c892b0bf..1142bcc5ea 100644
--- a/src/table/settings.ini
+++ b/src/table/settings.ini
@@ -1423,7 +1423,7 @@ from     = SLV_ENDING_YEAR
 guiflags = SGF_0ISDISABLED
 def      = DEF_END_YEAR
 min      = MIN_YEAR
-max      = MAX_YEAR
+max      = MAX_YEAR - 1
 interval = 1
 str      = STR_CONFIG_SETTING_ENDING_YEAR
 strhelp  = STR_CONFIG_SETTING_ENDING_YEAR_HELPTEXT