diff --git a/src/main/common/form/models/defence.ts b/src/main/common/form/models/defence.ts
index 332154d34c2..c07321d624d 100644
--- a/src/main/common/form/models/defence.ts
+++ b/src/main/common/form/models/defence.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
-import {IsDefined, IsNotEmpty, MaxLength} from 'class-validator';
+import {IsDefined, IsNotEmpty} from 'class-validator';
 
 export class Defence {
   @IsDefined({message: 'ERRORS.DEFENCE_REQUIRED'})
   @IsNotEmpty({message: 'ERRORS.DEFENCE_REQUIRED'})
-  @MaxLength(800, {message: 'ERRORS.TEXT800_TOO_LONG'})
     text?: string;
 
   constructor(text?: string) {
diff --git a/src/main/modules/i18n/locales/cy.json b/src/main/modules/i18n/locales/cy.json
index d84d2ba209a..2c5d6fdcc47 100644
--- a/src/main/modules/i18n/locales/cy.json
+++ b/src/main/modules/i18n/locales/cy.json
@@ -5185,7 +5185,6 @@
     "ADDRESS_LINE_TOO_MANY_JO": "Ni ddylai bob llinell y cyfeiriad fod yn hirach na 35 o nodau",
     "TOWN_CITY_TOO_MANY": "Ni ddylai tref neu ddinas fod yn hirach na 50 o nodau",
     "TOWN_CITY_TOO_MANY_JO": "Ni ddylai tref neu ddinas fod yn hirach na 35 o nodau",
-    "TEXT800_TOO_LONG": "Rhaid i'r rheswm fod yn 800 o nodau neu'n llai",
     "THERE_IS_A_PROBLEM": "Mae yna broblem",
     "THERE_WAS_A_PROBLEM": "Roedd problem",
     "TRY_AGAIN": "Rhowch gynnig arall arni neu teipiwch y cyfeiriad.",
diff --git a/src/main/modules/i18n/locales/en.json b/src/main/modules/i18n/locales/en.json
index bac29e61e5f..4951e20cea0 100644
--- a/src/main/modules/i18n/locales/en.json
+++ b/src/main/modules/i18n/locales/en.json
@@ -5185,7 +5185,6 @@
     "ADDRESS_LINE_TOO_MANY_JO": "Each address line must be no longer than 35 characters",
     "TOWN_CITY_TOO_MANY": "Town or City must no longer than 50 characters",
     "TOWN_CITY_TOO_MANY_JO": "Town or City must no longer than 35 characters",
-    "TEXT800_TOO_LONG": "Reason must be 800 characters or fewer",
     "THERE_IS_A_PROBLEM": "There is a problem",
     "THERE_WAS_A_PROBLEM": "There was a problem",
     "TRY_AGAIN": "Try again or enter the address manually.",