diff --git a/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_masthead.scss b/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_masthead.scss
index d87cde1f..ff3d2b95 100644
--- a/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_masthead.scss
+++ b/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_masthead.scss
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     font-family: $sans-serif-narrow;
 
     @include breakpoint($x-large) {
-      max-width: $x-large;
+      max-width: $max-width;
     }
 
     nav {
diff --git a/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_page.scss b/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_page.scss
index 7a37a1f8..c5dd864c 100644
--- a/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_page.scss
+++ b/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_page.scss
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   animation-delay: 0.15s;
 
   @include breakpoint($x-large) {
-    max-width: $x-large;
+    max-width: $max-width;
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_search.scss b/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_search.scss
index 5ee24517..85bf311a 100644
--- a/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_search.scss
+++ b/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_search.scss
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
     animation-delay: 0.15s;
 
     @include breakpoint($x-large) {
-      max-width: $x-large;
+      max-width: $max-width;
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_variables.scss b/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_variables.scss
index c3349d14..9dd3a386 100644
--- a/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_variables.scss
+++ b/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_variables.scss
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ $medium: 768px !default;
 $medium-wide: 900px !default;
 $large: 1024px !default;
 $x-large: 1280px !default;
+$max-width: $x-large !default;
 
 /*
    Grid