diff --git a/src/wxUI/dialogs/message.py b/src/wxUI/dialogs/message.py
index 998add9d..f668975e 100644
--- a/src/wxUI/dialogs/message.py
+++ b/src/wxUI/dialogs/message.py
@@ -252,7 +252,6 @@ class reply(textLimited):
    self.usersbox.Add(self.checkboxes[-1], 0, wx.ALL, 5)
   self.mainBox.Add(self.usersbox, 0, wx.ALL, 10)
   self.long_tweet = wx.CheckBox(self.panel, -1, _(u"&Long tweet"))
-  self.long_tweet.SetValue(True)
   self.upload_image = wx.Button(self.panel, -1, _(u"&Upload image..."), size=wx.DefaultSize)
   self.spellcheck = wx.Button(self.panel, -1, _("Check &spelling..."), size=wx.DefaultSize)
   self.attach = wx.Button(self.panel, -1, _(u"&Attach audio..."), size=wx.DefaultSize)