diff --git a/src/functions_framework/__init__.py b/src/functions_framework/__init__.py
index 5d18d2ab..fa638505 100644
--- a/src/functions_framework/__init__.py
+++ b/src/functions_framework/__init__.py
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@
 )
 from google.cloud.functions.context import Context
 
-MAX_CONTENT_LENGTH = 10 * 1024 * 1024
-
 _FUNCTION_STATUS_HEADER_FIELD = "X-Google-Status"
 _CRASH = "crash"
 
@@ -262,7 +260,6 @@ def create_app(target=None, source=None, signature_type=None):
 
     # Create the application
     _app = flask.Flask(target, template_folder=template_folder)
-    _app.config["MAX_CONTENT_LENGTH"] = MAX_CONTENT_LENGTH
     _app.register_error_handler(500, crash_handler)
     global errorhandler
     errorhandler = _app.errorhandler