diff --git a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/CommunityComponents/CreateCategoryPopup.qml b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/CommunityComponents/CreateCategoryPopup.qml
index adea966a7e..76809b9b51 100644
--- a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/CommunityComponents/CreateCategoryPopup.qml
+++ b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/CommunityComponents/CreateCategoryPopup.qml
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import "../../../../shared/status"
 
 ModalPopup {
     property string communityId
-    readonly property int maxDescChars: 140
     property string nameValidationError: ""
     property bool isValid: nameInput.isValid