diff --git a/minetest.conf.example b/minetest.conf.example
index 3d67afed5..4e3e97b95 100644
--- a/minetest.conf.example
+++ b/minetest.conf.example
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
 #    Disable for speed or for different looks.
 #smooth_lighting = true
 #    Adjust the gamma encoding for the light tables. Valid values are in the range
-#    1.1 to 3.0 (inclusive); lower numbers are brighter.  This setting is for the
+#    1.0 to 3.0 (inclusive); lower numbers are brighter.  This setting is for the
 #    client only and is ignored by the server
 #display_gamma = 1.8
 # Path to texture directory. All textures are first searched from here.
diff --git a/src/light.cpp b/src/light.cpp
index 08380a180..5dc01fcf0 100644
--- a/src/light.cpp
+++ b/src/light.cpp
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ void set_light_table(float gamma)
 		0
 	};
 
-	gamma = rangelim(gamma, 1.1, 3.0);
+	gamma = rangelim(gamma, 1.0, 3.0);
 
 	float brightness = brightness_step;