diff --git a/rowers/dataprep.py b/rowers/dataprep.py
index aee6d2ab..8d8307ca 100644
--- a/rowers/dataprep.py
+++ b/rowers/dataprep.py
@@ -1273,8 +1273,8 @@ def save_workout_database(f2, r, dosmooth=True, workouttype='rower',
         duplicate = True
 
     # test title length
-    if len(title)>149:
-        title = title[0:149]
+    if len(title)>140:
+        title = title[0:140]
 
     w = Workout(user=r, name=title, date=workoutdate,
                 workouttype=workouttype,