diff --git a/src/wxUI/dialogs/twitterDialogs/tweetDialogs.py b/src/wxUI/dialogs/twitterDialogs/tweetDialogs.py
index 84ea5fde..e42bd9f4 100644
--- a/src/wxUI/dialogs/twitterDialogs/tweetDialogs.py
+++ b/src/wxUI/dialogs/twitterDialogs/tweetDialogs.py
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ class tweet(wx.Dialog):
         self.text = wx.TextCtrl(panel, wx.ID_ANY, "", style=wx.TE_MULTILINE|wx.TE_PROCESS_ENTER)
         self.Bind(wx.EVT_CHAR_HOOK, self.handle_keys, self.text)
         self.text.SetMinSize((1000, 158))
-        self.text.SetMaxLength(max_length)
         text_sizer.Add(self.text, 1, wx.EXPAND, 0)
         list_sizer = wx.BoxSizer(wx.HORIZONTAL)
         mainBox.Add(list_sizer, 1, wx.EXPAND, 0)
@@ -163,7 +162,6 @@ class reply(tweet):
         self.text = wx.TextCtrl(panel, wx.ID_ANY, "", style=wx.TE_MULTILINE|wx.TE_PROCESS_ENTER)
         self.Bind(wx.EVT_CHAR_HOOK, self.handle_keys, self.text)
         self.text.SetMinSize((1000, 158))
-        self.text.SetMaxLength(max_length)
         text_sizer.Add(self.text, 1, wx.EXPAND, 0)
         list_sizer = wx.BoxSizer(wx.HORIZONTAL)
         mainBox.Add(list_sizer, 1, wx.EXPAND, 0)
@@ -248,7 +246,6 @@ class dm(tweet):
         self.text = wx.TextCtrl(panel, wx.ID_ANY, "", style=wx.TE_MULTILINE|wx.TE_PROCESS_ENTER)
         self.Bind(wx.EVT_CHAR_HOOK, self.handle_keys, self.text)
         self.text.SetMinSize((1000, 158))
-        self.text.SetMaxLength(max_length)
         self.text.SetFocus()
         text_sizer.Add(self.text, 1, wx.EXPAND, 0)
         list_sizer = wx.BoxSizer(wx.HORIZONTAL)