diff --git a/adafruit_simple_text_display.py b/adafruit_simple_text_display.py
index 202b2a5..a2c38ec 100644
--- a/adafruit_simple_text_display.py
+++ b/adafruit_simple_text_display.py
@@ -166,7 +166,6 @@ def __init__(  # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
             title = label.Label(
                 self._font,
                 text=title,
-                max_glyphs=title_length,
                 color=title_color,
                 scale=title_scale,
             )