diff --git a/mod_form.php b/mod_form.php
index 33b7bf23..f7c90004 100755
--- a/mod_form.php
+++ b/mod_form.php
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
 require_once($CFG->dirroot.'/course/moodleform_mod.php');
 require_once(__DIR__.'/lib.php');
 
+define('TII_INTRO_CHARACTER_LIMIT', 1000);
+
 class mod_turnitintooltwo_mod_form extends moodleform_mod {
 
     private $updating;
@@ -219,7 +221,14 @@ public function show_form($instructorrubrics, $sharedrubrics, $tiicourseid, $mod
         $mform->addRule('name', get_string('maxlength', 'turnitintooltwo', $input), 'maxlength', $input->length, 'client');
         $mform->addRule('name', get_string('maxlength', 'turnitintooltwo', $input), 'maxlength', $input->length, 'server');
 
-        $this->standard_intro_elements(get_string('turnitintooltwointro', 'turnitintooltwo'));
+        $mform->addElement('textarea', 'intro', get_string('turnitintooltwointro', 'turnitintooltwo'), 'wrap="virtual" rows="7" cols="50"');
+
+        // Limit max length of summary to 1000 characters
+        $input = new stdClass();
+        $input->length = TII_INTRO_CHARACTER_LIMIT;
+        $input->field = get_string('turnitintooltwointro', 'turnitintooltwo');
+        $mform->addRule('intro', get_string('maxlength', 'turnitintooltwo', $input), 'maxlength', $input->length, 'client');
+        $mform->addRule('intro', get_string('maxlength', 'turnitintooltwo', $input), 'maxlength', $input->length, 'server');
 
         $typeoptions = turnitintooltwo_filetype_array(true);