diff --git a/vcl/source/edit/textdoc.cxx b/vcl/source/edit/textdoc.cxx
index bf22b77bdc3b..afe30a87c10d 100644
--- a/vcl/source/edit/textdoc.cxx
+++ b/vcl/source/edit/textdoc.cxx
@@ -459,15 +459,8 @@ void TextDoc::DestroyTextNodes()
 
 OUString TextDoc::GetText( const sal_Unicode* pSep ) const
 {
-    sal_uLong nLen = GetTextLen( pSep );
     sal_uLong nNodes = maTextNodes.Count();
 
-    if ( nLen > STRING_MAXLEN )
-    {
-        OSL_FAIL( "Text zu gross fuer String" );
-        return OUString();
-    }
-
     OUString aASCIIText;
     sal_uLong nLastNode = nNodes-1;
     for ( sal_uLong nNode = 0; nNode < nNodes; nNode++ )