diff --git a/classified.admin.inc b/classified.admin.inc
index 020327a..57850bc 100644
--- a/classified.admin.inc
+++ b/classified.admin.inc
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ function classified_admin_settings($form, &$form_state) {
     '#size' => 5,
     '#maxlength' => 5,
     '#default_value' => _classified_get('max-length'),
-    '#description' => t('The maximum number of characters in your Classified Ad.'),
+    '#description' => t('The maximum number of characters in your Classified Ad. Set to 0 to disable the max length check.'),
   );
 
   $instances = field_info_instances('node', 'classified');
diff --git a/classified.js b/classified.js
index d545c76..da2cd0f 100644
--- a/classified.js
+++ b/classified.js
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
       $(selector).fadeOut();
     }
   }
-  
+
   /**
    * Limit data entry to the size defined in classified settings
    *
@@ -50,15 +50,15 @@
       oBody,          // jQuery object for the node body
       oCountSpan,     // jQuery object for the char count <span> element
       remaining;      // running count of remaining chars
-  
+
     max_length = Drupal.settings.classified.max_length;
-  
+
     oBody = $(bodySelector);
     oCountSpan = $('.classified-max-length>span');
     remaining = max_length - oBody.val().length;
-  
+
     oCountSpan.text(remaining);
-  
+
     if (remaining < max_length / 10) {
       oCountSpan.removeClass('error').addClass('warning');
       if (remaining <= 0) {
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
       oCountSpan.removeClass('warning error');
     }
   }
-  
+
   /**
    * Ready handler to apply visibility to the date field on classified_node_form.
    *
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
         $("input:radio[name='expire_mode']:checked").val() === 'force');
     });
   }
-  
+
   /**
    * Ready handler to apply body length limitation on classified_node_form.
    *
@@ -98,6 +98,11 @@
    */
   function onReadyBodyLength(bodySelector) {
     var max_length = Drupal.settings.classified.max_length;
+    if (max_length <= 0) {
+      $('.classified-max-length').remove();
+      return;
+    }
+
     if (!$('.classified-max-length').length) {
       $(bodySelector).parent().append(Drupal.t('<p class="classified-max-length">Remaining characters: <span>@count</span>.</p>', {
         '@count' : max_length
@@ -108,7 +113,7 @@
       classifiedBodyUpdateRemaining(bodySelector);
     });
   }
-  
+
   /**
    * Assign ready handlers
    */
@@ -116,5 +121,5 @@
     onReadyDateVisibility();
     onReadyBodyLength('#edit-body-und-0-value');
   });
-  
+
 })(jQuery);
diff --git a/classified.module b/classified.module
index 321bdd1..b01050f 100644
--- a/classified.module
+++ b/classified.module
@@ -1687,7 +1687,7 @@ function classified_validate($node, &$form) {
   $body = str_replace("\r\n", "\n", $body);
 
   $body_length = drupal_strlen($body);
-  if ($body_length > $max_length) {
+  if ($max_length > 0 && $body_length > $max_length) {
     form_set_error('body', t('Text is longer than maximum authorized length: @body_length characters vs @max_length authorized.', array(
       '@body_length' => $body_length,
       '@max_length' => $max_length,