diff --git a/internal/model/model.go b/internal/model/model.go
index 8d38c6f6..41003442 100644
--- a/internal/model/model.go
+++ b/internal/model/model.go
@@ -1001,7 +1001,7 @@ func (m *Model) ScanFolderSub(folder, sub string) error {
 		Dir:          dir,
 		Sub:          sub,
 		Ignores:      ignores,
-		BlockSize:    scanner.StandardBlockSize,
+		BlockSize:    protocol.BlockSize,
 		TempNamer:    defTempNamer,
 		CurrentFiler: cFiler{m, folder},
 		IgnorePerms:  m.folderCfgs[folder].IgnorePerms,
diff --git a/internal/model/puller.go b/internal/model/puller.go
index d2f3c854..73f1f1d3 100644
--- a/internal/model/puller.go
+++ b/internal/model/puller.go
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ func (p *Puller) shortcutFile(file protocol.FileInfo) {
 // copierRoutine reads pullerStates until the in channel closes and performs
 // the relevant copy.
 func (p *Puller) copierRoutine(in <-chan copyBlocksState, out chan<- *sharedPullerState) {
-	buf := make([]byte, scanner.StandardBlockSize)
+	buf := make([]byte, protocol.BlockSize)
 
 nextFile:
 	for state := range in {
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ func (p *Puller) finisherRoutine(in <-chan *sharedPullerState) {
 				l.Warnln("puller: final:", err)
 				continue
 			}
-			err = scanner.Verify(fd, scanner.StandardBlockSize, state.file.Blocks)
+			err = scanner.Verify(fd, protocol.BlockSize, state.file.Blocks)
 			fd.Close()
 			if err != nil {
 				os.Remove(state.tempName)
diff --git a/internal/scanner/blocks.go b/internal/scanner/blocks.go
index de38b223..c247fcaa 100644
--- a/internal/scanner/blocks.go
+++ b/internal/scanner/blocks.go
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/syncthing/syncthing/internal/protocol"
 )
 
-const StandardBlockSize = 128 * 1024
-
 var sha256OfNothing = []uint8{0xe3, 0xb0, 0xc4, 0x42, 0x98, 0xfc, 0x1c, 0x14, 0x9a, 0xfb, 0xf4, 0xc8, 0x99, 0x6f, 0xb9, 0x24, 0x27, 0xae, 0x41, 0xe4, 0x64, 0x9b, 0x93, 0x4c, 0xa4, 0x95, 0x99, 0x1b, 0x78, 0x52, 0xb8, 0x55}
 
 // Blocks returns the blockwise hash of the reader.