diff --git a/aider/models.py b/aider/models.py
index 98a996a86..6271b9ff8 100644
--- a/aider/models.py
+++ b/aider/models.py
@@ -1183,7 +1183,7 @@ class Model(ModelSettings):
         if max_inp_tokens:
             map_tokens = max_inp_tokens / 8
             map_tokens = min(map_tokens, 4096)
-            max_tokens = max(map_tokens, 1024)
+            map_tokens = max(map_tokens, 1024)
         return map_tokens