diff --git a/text/models.py b/text/models.py
index fbaf229..d0170d6 100644
--- a/text/models.py
+++ b/text/models.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ def getAuthor(name, name_sort=''):
     return a
 
 class Author(models.Model):
-    name = models.CharField(blank=True, max_length=1000, unique=True)
+    name = models.CharField(blank=True, max_length=255, unique=True)
     name_sort = models.CharField('Sort Name', blank=True, max_length=1000)
 
     class Meta: