diff --git a/java/Hexcellent/src/com/kreative/hexcellent/editor/JHexEditorInspector.java b/java/Hexcellent/src/com/kreative/hexcellent/editor/JHexEditorInspector.java
index 1cbce4b..b9b3de0 100644
--- a/java/Hexcellent/src/com/kreative/hexcellent/editor/JHexEditorInspector.java
+++ b/java/Hexcellent/src/com/kreative/hexcellent/editor/JHexEditorInspector.java
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 public class JHexEditorInspector extends JPanel {
 	private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
-	private static final int MAX_LENGTH = (1 << 16);
+	private static final int MAX_LENGTH = 256;
 	
 	private final JHexEditor parent;
 	private final JTextField binField;