diff --git a/test_unstructured/staging/test_base_staging.py b/test_unstructured/staging/test_base_staging.py
index b8c7e6f99..74f7a1a31 100644
--- a/test_unstructured/staging/test_base_staging.py
+++ b/test_unstructured/staging/test_base_staging.py
@@ -157,7 +157,6 @@ def test_default_pandas_dtypes():
             emphasized_text_tags=["emphasized", "text", "tags"],
             text_as_html="text_as_html",
             regex_metadata={"key": [RegexMetadata(text="text", start=0, end=4)]},
-            max_characters=2,
             is_continuation=True,
             detection_class_prob=0.5,
         ),
diff --git a/unstructured/documents/elements.py b/unstructured/documents/elements.py
index f9c6e8d48..4459f7e7c 100644
--- a/unstructured/documents/elements.py
+++ b/unstructured/documents/elements.py
@@ -188,7 +188,6 @@ class ElementMetadata:
     regex_metadata: Optional[Dict[str, List[RegexMetadata]]] = None
 
     # Chunking metadata fields
-    max_characters: Optional[int] = None
     is_continuation: Optional[bool] = None
 
     # Detection Model Class Probabilities from Unstructured-Inference Hi-Res