diff --git a/modules/user/user.module b/modules/user/user.module
index 0dea21e..8346d8f 100644
--- a/modules/user/user.module
+++ b/modules/user/user.module
@@ -694,7 +694,6 @@ function user_login_block() {
   );
   $form['pass'] = array('#type' => 'password',
     '#title' => t('Password'),
-    '#maxlength' => 60,
     '#size' => 15,
     '#required' => TRUE,
   );