diff --git a/libraries/core/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/core/extensions/BasicExtensions.kt b/libraries/core/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/core/extensions/BasicExtensions.kt
index 562f62de6d..db07432df0 100644
--- a/libraries/core/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/core/extensions/BasicExtensions.kt
+++ b/libraries/core/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/core/extensions/BasicExtensions.kt
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ fun String?.insertBeforeLast(insert: String, delimiter: String = "."): String {
  * Throws if length is < 1.
  */
 fun String.ellipsize(length: Int): String {
-    require(length > 1)
+    require(length >= 1)
 
     if (this.length <= length) {
         return this