diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/Table.php b/lib/Doctrine/Table.php
index 85eb51230..89a0fb718 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/Table.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/Table.php
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ class Doctrine_Table extends Doctrine_Configurable implements Countable
 
 
         if ($length == null && 
-            $type === 'string' || 
+            $type === 'string' ||
             $type === 'clob' || 
             $type === 'integer' || 
             $type === 'blob' || 
@@ -710,10 +710,6 @@ class Doctrine_Table extends Doctrine_Configurable implements Countable
             $length = 2147483647;
         }
 
-        if ((string) (int) $length !== (string) $length) {
-            throw new Doctrine_Table_Exception('Invalid argument given for column length');
-        }
-
         $this->columns[$name] = $options;
         $this->columns[$name]['type'] = $type;
         $this->columns[$name]['length'] = $length;