diff --git a/journal.py b/journal.py
index d86f4ac..0268533 100755
--- a/journal.py
+++ b/journal.py
@@ -85,14 +85,14 @@ swear_words = [
 ]
 # Function to check message validity
 # validity consists of:
-## 1. not more than 1000 Characters message length
+## 1. not more than 2000 Characters message length
 ## 2. no words from the bad-words-list contained
 def is_message_valid():
     current_message = message_text.get("1.0", "end-1c")
 
     # ceck for message length
-    if len(current_message) > 1000:
-        showwarning("Warnung", "Deine Nachricht ist zu lang, bitte beschränke Dich auf 1000 Zeichen")
+    if len(current_message) > 2000:
+        showwarning("Warnung", "Deine Nachricht ist zu lang, bitte beschränke Dich auf 2000 Zeichen")
         message_text.focus_set()
         return False