diff --git a/netbox/dcim/api/views.py b/netbox/dcim/api/views.py
index 4a528b647..4df89d55d 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/api/views.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/api/views.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ from rest_framework.viewsets import ViewSet
 
 from circuits.models import Circuit
 from dcim import filtersets
+from dcim.constants import CABLE_TRACE_SVG_DEFAULT_WIDTH
 from dcim.models import *
 from extras.api.views import ConfigContextQuerySetMixin
 from ipam.models import Prefix, VLAN
@@ -54,9 +55,9 @@ class PathEndpointMixin(object):
         if request.GET.get('render', None) == 'svg':
             # Render SVG
             try:
-                width = min(int(request.GET.get('width')), 1600)
+                width = int(request.GET.get('width', CABLE_TRACE_SVG_DEFAULT_WIDTH))
             except (ValueError, TypeError):
-                width = None
+                width = CABLE_TRACE_SVG_DEFAULT_WIDTH
             drawing = obj.get_trace_svg(
                 base_url=request.build_absolute_uri('/'),
                 width=width
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/constants.py b/netbox/dcim/constants.py
index 68bbd1dbe..aa921ccc6 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/constants.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/constants.py
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ MODULAR_COMPONENT_MODELS = Q(
 # Cabling and connections
 #
 
+CABLE_TRACE_SVG_DEFAULT_WIDTH = 400
+
 # Cable endpoint types
 CABLE_TERMINATION_MODELS = Q(
     Q(app_label='circuits', model__in=(
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/models/device_components.py b/netbox/dcim/models/device_components.py
index c2cd31a2a..72be19b10 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/models/device_components.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/models/device_components.py
@@ -215,11 +215,8 @@ class PathEndpoint(models.Model):
         # Return the path as a list of three-tuples (A termination(s), cable(s), B termination(s))
         return list(zip(*[iter(path)] * 3))
 
-    def get_trace_svg(self, base_url=None, width=None):
-        if width is not None:
-            trace = CableTraceSVG(self, base_url=base_url, width=width)
-        else:
-            trace = CableTraceSVG(self, base_url=base_url)
+    def get_trace_svg(self, base_url=None, width=CABLE_TRACE_SVG_DEFAULT_WIDTH):
+        trace = CableTraceSVG(self, base_url=base_url, width=width)
         return trace.render()
 
     @property
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/svg/cables.py b/netbox/dcim/svg/cables.py
index b9d7c42ed..f9c614b67 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/svg/cables.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/svg/cables.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from svgwrite.text import Text
 
 from django.conf import settings
 
+from dcim.constants import CABLE_TRACE_SVG_DEFAULT_WIDTH
 from utilities.utils import foreground_color
 
 
@@ -115,7 +116,7 @@ class CableTraceSVG:
     :param width: Width of the generated image (in pixels)
     :param base_url: Base URL for links within the SVG document. If none, links will be relative.
     """
-    def __init__(self, origin, width=400, base_url=None):
+    def __init__(self, origin, width=CABLE_TRACE_SVG_DEFAULT_WIDTH, base_url=None):
         self.origin = origin
         self.width = width
         self.base_url = base_url.rstrip('/') if base_url is not None else ''
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/tests/test_cablepaths.py b/netbox/dcim/tests/test_cablepaths.py
index 6d158bb10..e5b441c51 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/tests/test_cablepaths.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/tests/test_cablepaths.py
@@ -106,6 +106,9 @@ class CablePathTestCase(TestCase):
         self.assertPathIsSet(interface1, path1)
         self.assertPathIsSet(interface2, path2)
 
+        # Test SVG generation
+        interface1.get_trace_svg()
+
         # Delete cable 1
         cable1.delete()
 
@@ -142,6 +145,9 @@ class CablePathTestCase(TestCase):
         self.assertPathIsSet(consoleport1, path1)
         self.assertPathIsSet(consoleserverport1, path2)
 
+        # Test SVG generation
+        consoleport1.get_trace_svg()
+
         # Delete cable 1
         cable1.delete()
 
@@ -178,6 +184,9 @@ class CablePathTestCase(TestCase):
         self.assertPathIsSet(powerport1, path1)
         self.assertPathIsSet(poweroutlet1, path2)
 
+        # Test SVG generation
+        powerport1.get_trace_svg()
+
         # Delete cable 1
         cable1.delete()
 
@@ -214,6 +223,9 @@ class CablePathTestCase(TestCase):
         self.assertPathIsSet(powerport1, path1)
         self.assertPathIsSet(powerfeed1, path2)
 
+        # Test SVG generation
+        powerport1.get_trace_svg()
+
         # Delete cable 1
         cable1.delete()
 
@@ -254,6 +266,9 @@ class CablePathTestCase(TestCase):
         self.assertPathIsSet(interface2, path2)
         self.assertPathIsSet(interface3, path2)
 
+        # Test SVG generation
+        interface1.get_trace_svg()
+
         # Delete cable 1
         cable1.delete()
 
@@ -303,6 +318,9 @@ class CablePathTestCase(TestCase):
         self.assertPathIsSet(interface3, path2)
         self.assertPathIsSet(interface4, path2)
 
+        # Test SVG generation
+        interface1.get_trace_svg()
+
         # Delete cable 1
         cable1.delete()