diff --git a/sync2jira/intermediary.py b/sync2jira/intermediary.py
index e3a36cd..57ddf5b 100644
--- a/sync2jira/intermediary.py
+++ b/sync2jira/intermediary.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ def __init__(self, source, title, url, upstream, comments,
                  config, tags, fixVersion, priority, content,
                  reporter, assignee, status, id, upstream_id, downstream=None):
         self.source = source
-        self._title = title
+        self._title = title[:254]
         self.url = url
         self.upstream = upstream
         self.comments = comments
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ def __init__(self, source, jira_key, title, url, upstream, config,
                  assignee, status, id, suffix, match, downstream=None):
         self.source = source
         self.jira_key = jira_key
-        self._title = title
+        self._title = title[:254]
         self.url = url
         self.upstream = upstream
         self.comments = comments