diff --git a/pylons_app/templates/base/base.html b/pylons_app/templates/base/base.html
--- a/pylons_app/templates/base/base.html
+++ b/pylons_app/templates/base/base.html
@@ -151,15 +151,4 @@ def is_current(selected):
             </span>
         %endif
 	%endif           
-</%def>
-
-<!-- SHORTER LONGER STRINGS -->
-<%def name="message_slug(msg)">
-	<%
-	limit = 60
-	if len(msg) > limit:
-		return msg[:limit]+'...'
-	else:
-		return msg
-	%>
 </%def>
\ No newline at end of file