diff --git a/Python/traceback.c b/Python/traceback.c
index ce670f3..b928902 100644
--- a/Python/traceback.c
+++ b/Python/traceback.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #define OFF(x) offsetof(PyTracebackObject, x)
 
 #define PUTS(fd, str) write(fd, str, strlen(str))
-#define MAX_STRING_LENGTH 100
+#define MAX_STRING_LENGTH 500
 #define MAX_FRAME_DEPTH 100
 #define MAX_NTHREADS 100