diff --git a/src/groupchat_window.py b/src/groupchat_window.py
index bd8cc6def..2caa806ab 100644
--- a/src/groupchat_window.py
+++ b/src/groupchat_window.py
@@ -146,9 +146,6 @@ class GroupchatWindow(chat.Chat):
 		new_jid = new_jid.replace('&', '&')
 
 		name_label = self.name_labels[new_jid]
-		#FIXME: when gtk2.4 is OOOOLD do it via glade2.10+  
-		if gtk.pygtk_version >= (2, 6, 0) and gtk.gtk_version >= (2, 6, 0):
-			name_label.set_max_width_chars(90)
 		name_label.set_markup('<span weight="heavy" size="x-large">%s</span>\n%s' % (new_jid, subject))
 		event_box = name_label.get_parent()
 		self.subject_tooltip[new_jid].set_tip(event_box, subject)
@@ -768,6 +765,9 @@ class GroupchatWindow(chat.Chat):
 		self.name_labels[room_jid] = self.xmls[room_jid].get_widget(
 			'banner_name_label')
 		self.paint_banner(room_jid)
+		#FIXME: when gtk2.4 is OOOOLD do it via glade2.10+  
+		if gtk.pygtk_version >= (2, 6, 0) and gtk.gtk_version >= (2, 6, 0):
+			self.name_labels[room_jid].set_ellipsize(pango.ELLIPSIZE_END)
 		
 		# connect the menuitems to their respective functions
 		xm = gtk.glade.XML(GTKGUI_GLADE, 'gc_actions_menu', APP)