diff --git a/spec/models/proposal_spec.rb b/spec/models/proposal_spec.rb
index ed1272823..c5ade4b63 100644
--- a/spec/models/proposal_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/proposal_spec.rb
@@ -70,9 +70,9 @@
       expect{proposal.save}.to change{proposal.uuid}.from(nil).to('greendalec')
     end
 
-    it "limits abstracts to 600 characters or less" do
-      expect(build(:proposal, abstract: "S" * 600)).to be_valid
-      expect(build(:proposal, abstract: "S" * 601)).not_to be_valid
+    it "limits abstracts to 1000 characters or less" do
+      expect(build(:proposal, abstract: "S" * 1000)).to be_valid
+      expect(build(:proposal, abstract: "S" * 1001)).not_to be_valid
     end
   end