diff --git a/system/helpers/form_helper.php b/system/helpers/form_helper.php
index 5720a06..47f93e7 100644
--- a/system/helpers/form_helper.php
+++ b/system/helpers/form_helper.php
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@
 {
 	function form_textarea($data = '', $value = '', $extra = '')
 	{
-		$defaults = array('name' => (( ! is_array($data)) ? $data : ''), 'cols' => '90', 'rows' => '12');
+		$defaults = array('name' => (( ! is_array($data)) ? $data : ''), 'cols' => '40', 'rows' => '10');
 
 		if ( ! is_array($data) OR ! isset($data['value']))
 		{