diff --git a/browser/lib/keygen.js b/browser/lib/keygen.js
index 05d166b9..8b9fdf5b 100644
--- a/browser/lib/keygen.js
+++ b/browser/lib/keygen.js
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ const crypto = require('crypto')
 const _ = require('lodash')
 
 module.exports = function (length) {
-  if (!_.isFinite(length)) length = 12
+  if (!_.isFinite(length)) length = 6
   return crypto.randomBytes(length).toString('hex')
 }