diff --git a/cms/add_show_json.php b/cms/add_show_json.php
index 5978d3e..aae6642 100644
--- a/cms/add_show_json.php
+++ b/cms/add_show_json.php
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ logextra( "Host ID was found \"$host_id\"" );
 
 $provided_host_name = urldecode( $decoded_json["host_name"] );
 
-if ( empty( $provided_host_name ) or strlen( $provided_host_name ) < 3 or strlen( $provided_host_name ) > 50 ) {
+if ( empty( $provided_host_name ) or strlen( $provided_host_name ) < 2 or strlen( $provided_host_name ) > 50 ) {
   problem("host_name length is not correct");
 }