diff --git a/generator/lib/behavior/i18n/I18nBehavior.php b/generator/lib/behavior/i18n/I18nBehavior.php
index 21adb0a6d..0a18ad4dd 100644
--- a/generator/lib/behavior/i18n/I18nBehavior.php
+++ b/generator/lib/behavior/i18n/I18nBehavior.php
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ protected function addLocaleColumnToI18n()
             $this->i18nTable->addColumn(array(
                 'name'       => $localeColumnName,
                 'type'       => PropelTypes::VARCHAR,
-                'size'       => 5,
+                'size'       => 255,
                 'default'    => $this->getDefaultLocale(),
                 'primaryKey' => 'true',
             ));