diff --git a/pkg/cmd/rollback.go b/pkg/cmd/rollback.go
index f402ac536..f7812343e 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/rollback.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/rollback.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ To see revision numbers, run 'helm history RELEASE'.
 `
 
 // maxDescriptionLength is the maximum length allowed for a rollback description
-const maxDescriptionLength = 512
+const maxDescriptionLength = 256
 
 func newRollbackCmd(cfg *action.Configuration, out io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
 	client := action.NewRollback(cfg)