diff --git a/lib/_emerge/JobStatusDisplay.py b/lib/_emerge/JobStatusDisplay.py
index 78fd8f7618..57495c5ae5 100644
--- a/lib/_emerge/JobStatusDisplay.py
+++ b/lib/_emerge/JobStatusDisplay.py
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
 
 
 class JobStatusDisplay:
+    # Used as maximum display width and default fallback value.
+    max_display_width = 100
+
     _bound_properties = ("curval", "failed", "running")
 
     # Don't update the display unless at least this much
@@ -65,14 +68,14 @@ def __init__(self, quiet=False, xterm_titles=True):
         if self._isatty:
             width = portage.output.get_term_size()[1]
         else:
-            width = 100
+            width = self.max_display_width
         self._set_width(width)
 
     def _set_width(self, width):
         if width == getattr(self, "width", None):
             return
-        if width <= 0 or width > 80:
-            width = 80
+        if width <= 0 or width > self.max_display_width:
+            width = self.max_display_width
         object.__setattr__(self, "width", width)
         object.__setattr__(self, "_jobs_column_width", width - 32)