diff --git a/pootle/settings/91-travis.conf b/pootle/settings/91-travis.conf
index e322f370e96..f1b807af04d 100644
--- a/pootle/settings/91-travis.conf
+++ b/pootle/settings/91-travis.conf
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ if os.environ.get("TRAVIS"):
         DATABASES['default']['NAME'] = 'pootle'
         DATABASES['default']['USER'] = 'postgres'
     elif DATABASE_BACKEND.startswith("mysql"):
+        ACCOUNT_EMAIL_MAX_LENGTH = 190
         DATABASES['default']['ENGINE'] = 'django.db.backends.mysql'
         DATABASES['default']['NAME'] = 'pootle'
         DATABASES['default']['USER'] = 'travis'