diff --git a/nextflow.config b/nextflow.config
index d188dbc..700beef 100644
--- a/nextflow.config
+++ b/nextflow.config
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ params {
     shortread_qc_excludeunmerged     = false
     shortread_qc_adapter1            = null
     shortread_qc_adapter2            = null
-    shortread_qc_minlength           = 15
+    shortread_qc_minlength           = 0
 
     perform_longread_qc                   = false
     longread_qc_skipadaptertrim           = false