diff --git a/flashcards/models.py b/flashcards/models.py
index f0f73dd..881db4d 100644
--- a/flashcards/models.py
+++ b/flashcards/models.py
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ class UserFlashcardQuiz(Model):
     """
     user_flashcard = ForeignKey(UserFlashcard)
     when = DateTimeField(auto_now=True)
-    blanked_word = CharField(max_length=40, blank=True, help_text="The character range which was blanked")
+    blanked_word = CharField(max_length=255, blank=True, help_text="The character range which was blanked")
     response = CharField(max_length=255, blank=True, null=True, default=None, help_text="The user's response")
     correct = NullBooleanField(help_text="The user's self-evaluation of their response")