diff --git a/.pylintrc b/.pylintrc
index 2c02fa681..d591fc0a2 100644
--- a/.pylintrc
+++ b/.pylintrc
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ ignore-imports=no
 [FORMAT]
 
 # Maximum number of characters on a single line.
-max-line-length=100
+max-line-length=80
 
 # Regexp for a line that is allowed to be longer than the limit.
 ignore-long-lines=^\s*(# )?<?https?://\S+>?$