--- a/Plugins/CheckerPlugins/Pep8/Pep8Dialog.py	Sun Sep 15 19:55:39 2013 +0200
+++ b/Plugins/CheckerPlugins/Pep8/Pep8Dialog.py	Mon Sep 16 19:12:49 2013 +0200
@@ -437,7 +437,8 @@
                         
                         # check PEP-257
                         pep257Checker = Pep257Checker(
-                            source, file, select, ignore, [], repeatMessages)
+                            source, file, select, ignore, [], repeatMessages,
+                            maxLineLength=maxLineLength)
                         pep257Checker.run()
                         pep257Checker.errors.sort(key=lambda a: a[1])