diff --git a/modules/userinfo.py b/modules/userinfo.py
index 94a52c4..706089e 100644
--- a/modules/userinfo.py
+++ b/modules/userinfo.py
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ def getUserByNick(name, nick):
         warn("Entry doesn't exist: %s on %s - attempting auxiliary lookup" % (nick, mapspace))
         #return False
     # legacy code below - remove when map is reliable
-    usermatch = main.r.sscan(gnamespace, match=escape(nick)+"!*", count=-1)
+    usermatch = main.r.sscan(gnamespace, match=escape(nick)+"!*", count=999999999)
     if usermatch[1] == []:
         warn("No matches found for user query: %s on %s" % (nick, name))
         return False