diff --git a/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm b/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm
index 95fc5aad0f..87dbadf800 100644
--- a/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm
+++ b/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm
@@ -397,16 +397,11 @@
 			usr << "<span class='info'>There isn't enough space left on \the [src] to write anything.</span>"
 			return
 
-		var/t =  sanitize(input("Enter what you want to write:", "Write", null, null) as message, extra = 0)
+		var/t =  sanitize(input("Enter what you want to write:", "Write", null, null) as message, MAX_PAPER_MESSAGE_LEN, extra = 0)
 
 		if(!t)
 			return
 
-		if(t > free_space)
-			var/textalert = "[copytext(t, free_space-5, free_space)] ..."
-			alert(usr, "You've gone over the allowed amount of text! Here's where you're about to be cut off: [textalert]", "", "Okay!")
-			t = sanitize(input("Enter what you want to write:", "Write", null, textalert) as message, extra = 0)
-
 		var/obj/item/i = usr.get_active_hand() // Check to see if he still got that darn pen, also check if he's using a crayon or pen.
 		var/iscrayon = 0
 		if(!istype(i, /obj/item/weapon/pen))