diff --git a/typo3/sysext/install/Classes/SystemEnvironment/Check.php b/typo3/sysext/install/Classes/SystemEnvironment/Check.php
index 8337e4b7703fc8d72f07fc9cac254c94ac98b70c..fcadf6df8efceaadc80426da77f74eb6d1c701a7 100644
--- a/typo3/sysext/install/Classes/SystemEnvironment/Check.php
+++ b/typo3/sysext/install/Classes/SystemEnvironment/Check.php
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ class Check implements CheckInterface
             ));
         } else {
             $this->messageQueue->enqueue(new FlashMessage(
-                'The maximum size for file uploads is actually set to ' . ini_get('post_max_size'),
+                'The maximum size for file uploads is actually set to ' . ini_get('upload_max_filesize'),
                 'Maximum post upload size correlates with maximum upload file size in PHP'
             ));
         }