diff --git a/wp-content/themes/classic/comments.php b/wp-content/themes/classic/comments.php
index 57d6cf3cce..3ccd0740d7 100644
--- a/wp-content/themes/classic/comments.php
+++ b/wp-content/themes/classic/comments.php
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ if ( post_password_required() ) : ?>
 
 <!--<p><small><strong>XHTML:</strong> <?php printf(__('You can use these tags: %s'), allowed_tags()); ?></small></p>-->
 
-<p><textarea name="comment" id="comment" cols="100%" rows="10" tabindex="4"></textarea></p>
+<p><textarea name="comment" id="comment" cols="58" rows="10" tabindex="4"></textarea></p>
 
 <p><input name="submit" type="submit" id="submit" tabindex="5" value="<?php esc_attr_e('Submit Comment'); ?>" />
 <input type="hidden" name="comment_post_ID" value="<?php echo $id; ?>" />
diff --git a/wp-content/themes/default/comments.php b/wp-content/themes/default/comments.php
index 7e81cdb352..186a73ca16 100644
--- a/wp-content/themes/default/comments.php
+++ b/wp-content/themes/default/comments.php
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 
 <!--<p><small><strong>XHTML:</strong> You can use these tags: <code><?php echo allowed_tags(); ?></code></small></p>-->
 
-<p><textarea name="comment" id="comment" cols="100%" rows="10" tabindex="4"></textarea></p>
+<p><textarea name="comment" id="comment" cols="58" rows="10" tabindex="4"></textarea></p>
 
 <p><input name="submit" type="submit" id="submit" tabindex="5" value="Submit Comment" />
 <?php comment_id_fields(); ?>