diff --git a/src/freedombone-config b/src/freedombone-config
index c62320d5..dc2b2b16 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-config
+++ b/src/freedombone-config
@@ -758,7 +758,7 @@ function validate_freedns_code {
         dialog --title $"Invalid FreeDNS Code" --msgbox "$FREEDNS_MESSAGE" 10 70
         VALID_CODE=
     fi
-    if [ ${#freedns_code} -lt 30 ]; then
+    if [ ${#freedns_code} -lt 25 ]; then
         dialog --title $"Invalid FreeDNS Code" --msgbox $'FreeDNS code is too short. Did you enter the entire code?' 6 70
         VALID_CODE=
     fi
diff --git a/src/freedombone-utils-validation b/src/freedombone-utils-validation
index a13b1cf0..6afe5a39 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-utils-validation
+++ b/src/freedombone-utils-validation
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ function validate_freedns_code {
         dialog --title $"Invalid FreeDNS Code" --msgbox "$FREEDNS_MESSAGE" 10 70
         VALID_CODE=
     fi
-    if [ ${#freedns_code} -lt 30 ]; then
+    if [ ${#freedns_code} -lt 25 ]; then
         dialog --title $"Invalid FreeDNS Code" --msgbox $'FreeDNS code is too short. Did you enter the entire code?' 6 70
         VALID_CODE=
     fi