diff --git a/core/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/core/node/NetworkParameters.kt b/core/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/core/node/NetworkParameters.kt
index cca7c1433b..f2d16c20fb 100644
--- a/core/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/core/node/NetworkParameters.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/core/node/NetworkParameters.kt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import java.time.Instant
  * correctly interoperate with each other.
  * @property minimumPlatformVersion Minimum version of Corda platform that is required for nodes in the network.
  * @property notaries List of well known and trusted notary identities with information on validation type.
- * @property maxMessageSize Maximum P2P message sent over the wire in bytes.
+ * @property maxMessageSize This is currently ignored. However, it will be wired up in a future release.
  * @property maxTransactionSize Maximum permitted transaction size in bytes.
  * @property modifiedTime Last modification time of network parameters set.
  * @property epoch Version number of the network parameters. Starting from 1, this will always increment on each new set
diff --git a/docs/source/network-map.rst b/docs/source/network-map.rst
index 7ec1d0e53c..efd4276065 100644
--- a/docs/source/network-map.rst
+++ b/docs/source/network-map.rst
@@ -66,13 +66,20 @@ The current set of network parameters:
 
 :minimumPlatformVersion: The minimum platform version that the nodes must be running. Any node which is below this will
         not start.
+
 :notaries: List of identity and validation type (either validating or non-validating) of the notaries which are permitted
         in the compatibility zone.
-:maxMessageSize: Maximum allowed size in bytes of an individual message sent over the wire. Note that attachments are
+
+:maxMessageSize: (This is currently ignored. However, it will be wired up in a future release.)
+
+.. TODO Replace the above with this once wired: Maximum allowed size in bytes of an individual message sent over the wire. Note that attachments are
         a special case and may be fragmented for streaming transfer, however, an individual transaction or flow message
         may not be larger than this value.
+
 :maxTransactionSize: Maximum allowed size in bytes of a transaction. This is the size of the transaction object and its attachments.
+
 :modifiedTime: The time when the network parameters were last modified by the compatibility zone operator.
+
 :epoch: Version number of the network parameters. Starting from 1, this will always increment whenever any of the
         parameters change.
 
diff --git a/node/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/node/internal/Node.kt b/node/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/node/internal/Node.kt
index 910c454e74..fd6d106f90 100644
--- a/node/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/node/internal/Node.kt
+++ b/node/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/node/internal/Node.kt
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package net.corda.node.internal
 
 import com.codahale.metrics.JmxReporter
 import net.corda.core.concurrent.CordaFuture
-import net.corda.core.internal.GlobalProperties.networkParameters
 import net.corda.core.internal.concurrent.openFuture
 import net.corda.core.internal.concurrent.thenMatch
 import net.corda.core.internal.div
@@ -90,6 +89,9 @@ open class Node(configuration: NodeConfiguration,
                 CordappLoader.createDefaultWithTestPackages(configuration, scanPackages.split(scanPackagesSeparator))
             } ?: CordappLoader.createDefault(configuration.baseDirectory)
         }
+
+        // TODO Wire up maxMessageSize
+        const val MAX_FILE_SIZE = 10485760
     }
 
     override val log: Logger get() = staticLog
@@ -156,14 +158,14 @@ open class Node(configuration: NodeConfiguration,
         val serverAddress = configuration.messagingServerAddress ?: makeLocalMessageBroker()
         val rpcServerAddresses = if (configuration.rpcOptions.standAloneBroker) BrokerAddresses(configuration.rpcOptions.address!!, configuration.rpcOptions.adminAddress) else startLocalRpcBroker()
         val advertisedAddress = info.addresses.single()
-        bridgeControlListener = BridgeControlListener(configuration, serverAddress, networkParameters.maxMessageSize)
+        bridgeControlListener = BridgeControlListener(configuration, serverAddress, /*networkParameters.maxMessageSize*/MAX_FILE_SIZE)
 
         printBasicNodeInfo("Incoming connection address", advertisedAddress.toString())
         rpcServerAddresses?.let {
-            rpcMessagingClient = RPCMessagingClient(configuration.rpcOptions.sslConfig, it.admin, networkParameters.maxMessageSize)
+            rpcMessagingClient = RPCMessagingClient(configuration.rpcOptions.sslConfig, it.admin, /*networkParameters.maxMessageSize*/MAX_FILE_SIZE)
         }
         verifierMessagingClient = when (configuration.verifierType) {
-            VerifierType.OutOfProcess -> VerifierMessagingClient(configuration, serverAddress, services.monitoringService.metrics, networkParameters.maxMessageSize)
+            VerifierType.OutOfProcess -> VerifierMessagingClient(configuration, serverAddress, services.monitoringService.metrics, /*networkParameters.maxMessageSize*/MAX_FILE_SIZE)
             VerifierType.InMemory -> null
         }
         require(info.legalIdentities.size in 1..2) { "Currently nodes must have a primary address and optionally one serviced address" }
@@ -178,7 +180,7 @@ open class Node(configuration: NodeConfiguration,
                 database,
                 services.networkMapCache,
                 advertisedAddress,
-                networkParameters.maxMessageSize,
+                /*networkParameters.maxMessageSize*/MAX_FILE_SIZE,
                 isDrainingModeOn = nodeProperties.flowsDrainingMode::isEnabled,
                 drainingModeWasChangedEvents = nodeProperties.flowsDrainingMode.values)
     }
@@ -190,9 +192,9 @@ open class Node(configuration: NodeConfiguration,
                 val rpcBrokerDirectory: Path = baseDirectory / "brokers" / "rpc"
                 with(rpcOptions) {
                     rpcBroker = if (useSsl) {
-                        ArtemisRpcBroker.withSsl(this.address!!, sslConfig, securityManager, certificateChainCheckPolicies, networkParameters.maxMessageSize, exportJMXto.isNotEmpty(), rpcBrokerDirectory)
+                        ArtemisRpcBroker.withSsl(this.address!!, sslConfig, securityManager, certificateChainCheckPolicies, /*networkParameters.maxMessageSize*/MAX_FILE_SIZE, exportJMXto.isNotEmpty(), rpcBrokerDirectory)
                     } else {
-                        ArtemisRpcBroker.withoutSsl(this.address!!, adminAddress!!, sslConfig, securityManager, certificateChainCheckPolicies, networkParameters.maxMessageSize, exportJMXto.isNotEmpty(), rpcBrokerDirectory)
+                        ArtemisRpcBroker.withoutSsl(this.address!!, adminAddress!!, sslConfig, securityManager, certificateChainCheckPolicies, /*networkParameters.maxMessageSize*/MAX_FILE_SIZE, exportJMXto.isNotEmpty(), rpcBrokerDirectory)
                     }
                 }
                 return rpcBroker!!.addresses
@@ -202,7 +204,7 @@ open class Node(configuration: NodeConfiguration,
 
     private fun makeLocalMessageBroker(): NetworkHostAndPort {
         with(configuration) {
-            messageBroker = ArtemisMessagingServer(this, p2pAddress.port, networkParameters.maxMessageSize)
+            messageBroker = ArtemisMessagingServer(this, p2pAddress.port, /*networkParameters.maxMessageSize*/MAX_FILE_SIZE)
             return NetworkHostAndPort("localhost", p2pAddress.port)
         }
     }