diff --git a/api.lua b/api.lua
index 03414c4..48c398b 100644
--- a/api.lua
+++ b/api.lua
@@ -18,11 +18,6 @@ function mail.send(m)
 	-- defaults
 	m.subject = m.subject or "(No subject)"
 
-	-- limit subject line
-	if string.len(m.subject) > 30 then
-		m.subject = string.sub(m.subject,1,27) .. "..."
-	end
-
 	-- normalize to, cc and bcc while compiling a list of all recipients
 	local recipients = {}
 	local undeliverable = {}
@@ -132,11 +127,6 @@ function mail.save_draft(m)
 	-- defaults
 	m.subject = m.subject or "(No subject)"
 
-	-- limit subject line
-	if string.len(m.subject) > 30 then
-		m.subject = string.sub(m.subject,1,27) .. "..."
-	end
-
 	minetest.log("verbose", f("[mail] %q saves draft with subject %q and body %q",
 		m.from, m.subject, m.body
 	))