diff --git a/skel/.bashrc b/skel/.bashrc
index bf1c4b4..c1c7c87 100644
--- a/skel/.bashrc
+++ b/skel/.bashrc
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ HISTCONTROL=ignoreboth
 shopt -s histappend
 
 # for setting history length see HISTSIZE and HISTFILESIZE in bash(1)
-HISTSIZE=1000
-HISTFILESIZE=2000
+HISTSIZE=-1
+HISTFILESIZE=-1
 
 # check the window size after each command and, if necessary,
 # update the values of LINES and COLUMNS.