diff --git a/app/gabsocial/features/compose/components/compose_form.js b/app/gabsocial/features/compose/components/compose_form.js
index acb21f5fd..067b98296 100644
--- a/app/gabsocial/features/compose/components/compose_form.js
+++ b/app/gabsocial/features/compose/components/compose_form.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import React from 'react';
-import { connect } from 'react-redux';
 import CharacterCounter from './character_counter';
 import Button from '../../../components/button';
 import ImmutablePropTypes from 'react-immutable-proptypes';
@@ -32,14 +31,7 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
   publishLoud: { id: 'compose_form.publish_loud', defaultMessage: '{publish}!' },
 });
 
-const mapStateToProps = state => {
-  return {
-    maxTootChars: state.getIn(['instance', 'max_toot_chars']),
-  };
-};
-
-export default @connect(mapStateToProps)
-@injectIntl
+export default @injectIntl
 class ComposeForm extends ImmutablePureComponent {
 
   state = {
diff --git a/app/gabsocial/features/compose/containers/compose_form_container.js b/app/gabsocial/features/compose/containers/compose_form_container.js
index ce33d8174..f1ac1926d 100644
--- a/app/gabsocial/features/compose/containers/compose_form_container.js
+++ b/app/gabsocial/features/compose/containers/compose_form_container.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ const mapStateToProps = state => ({
   showSearch: state.getIn(['search', 'submitted']) && !state.getIn(['search', 'hidden']),
   anyMedia: state.getIn(['compose', 'media_attachments']).size > 0,
   isModalOpen: state.get('modal').modalType === 'COMPOSE',
+  maxTootChars: state.getIn(['instance', 'max_toot_chars']),
 });
 
 const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch) => ({