diff --git a/phpBB/adm/style/acp_forums.html b/phpBB/adm/style/acp_forums.html
index 5bbd235c04..a3d5d08dab 100644
--- a/phpBB/adm/style/acp_forums.html
+++ b/phpBB/adm/style/acp_forums.html
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
 	</dl>
 	<dl>
 		<dt><label for="forum_desc">{L_FORUM_DESC}:</label><br /><span>{L_FORUM_DESC_EXPLAIN}</span></dt>
-		<dd><textarea id="forum_desc" name="forum_desc" rows="5" cols="45" maxlength="255">{FORUM_DESC}</textarea></dd>
+		<dd><textarea id="forum_desc" name="forum_desc" rows="5" cols="45">{FORUM_DESC}</textarea></dd>
 		<dd><input type="checkbox" class="radio" name="desc_parse_bbcode"<!-- IF S_DESC_BBCODE_CHECKED --> checked="checked"<!-- ENDIF --> /> {L_PARSE_BBCODE} &nbsp; <input type="checkbox" class="radio" name="desc_parse_smilies"<!-- IF S_DESC_SMILIES_CHECKED --> checked="checked"<!-- ENDIF --> /> {L_PARSE_SMILIES} &nbsp; <input type="checkbox" class="radio" name="desc_parse_urls"<!-- IF S_DESC_URLS_CHECKED --> checked="checked"<!-- ENDIF --> /> {L_PARSE_URLS}</dd>
 	</dl>
 	<dl>