diff --git a/common/main/newmenu.h b/common/main/newmenu.h
index b32aebf6b..f0555894f 100644
--- a/common/main/newmenu.h
+++ b/common/main/newmenu.h
@@ -403,13 +403,13 @@ static inline void nm_set_item_slider(newmenu_item &ni, const char *text, unsign
 #define DXX_ENUM_SCALE_SLIDER(S,OPT,V,MIN,MAX,SCALE)	OPT,
 #define DXX_ENUM_MENU(S,OPT)	OPT,
 #define DXX_ENUM_TEXT(S,OPT)	OPT,
-#define DXX_ENUM_INPUT(S,OPT,MAX_TEXT_LEN)	OPT,
+#define DXX_ENUM_INPUT(S,OPT)	OPT,
 #define DXX_COUNT_CHECK(S,OPT,V)	+1
 #define DXX_COUNT_SLIDER(S,OPT,V,MIN,MAX)	+1
 #define DXX_COUNT_SCALE_SLIDER(S,OPT,V,MIN,MAX,SCALE)	+1
 #define DXX_COUNT_MENU(S,OPT)	+1
 #define DXX_COUNT_TEXT(S,OPT)	+1
-#define DXX_COUNT_INPUT(S,OPT,MAX_TEXT_LEN)	+1
+#define DXX_COUNT_INPUT(S,OPT)	+1
 #define DXX_ADD_CHECK(S,OPT,V)	\
 	nm_set_item_checkbox(((DXX_NEWMENU_VARIABLE)[(OPT)]), (S), (V));
 #define DXX_ADD_SLIDER(S,OPT,V,MIN,MAX)	\
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ static inline void nm_set_item_slider(newmenu_item &ni, const char *text, unsign
 	nm_set_item_menu(((DXX_NEWMENU_VARIABLE)[(OPT)]), (S));
 #define DXX_ADD_TEXT(S,OPT)	\
 	nm_set_item_text(((DXX_NEWMENU_VARIABLE)[(OPT)]), (S));
-#define DXX_ADD_INPUT(S,OPT,MAX_TEXT_LEN)	\
+#define DXX_ADD_INPUT(S,OPT)	\
 	nm_set_item_input(((DXX_NEWMENU_VARIABLE)[(OPT)]),(S));
 #define DXX_READ_CHECK(S,OPT,V)	\
 	V = (DXX_NEWMENU_VARIABLE)[(OPT)].value;
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ static inline void nm_set_item_slider(newmenu_item &ni, const char *text, unsign
 	V = (DXX_NEWMENU_VARIABLE)[(OPT)].value * (SCALE);
 #define DXX_READ_MENU(S,OPT)	/* handled specially */
 #define DXX_READ_TEXT(S,OPT)	/* handled specially */
-#define DXX_READ_INPUT(S,OPT,MAX_TEXT_LEN)	/* handled specially */
+#define DXX_READ_INPUT(S,OPT)	/* handled specially */
 
 #endif
 
diff --git a/similar/main/net_udp.cpp b/similar/main/net_udp.cpp
index 4fc1b1c1e..ee31828b3 100644
--- a/similar/main/net_udp.cpp
+++ b/similar/main/net_udp.cpp
@@ -3147,9 +3147,9 @@ static int net_udp_start_poll( newmenu *menu,const d_event &event, start_poll_da
 	DXX_##VERB##_CHECK("No friendly fire (Team, Coop)", opt_ffire, Netgame.NoFriendlyFire)	\
 	DXX_##VERB##_MENU("Set Objects allowed...", opt_setpower)	\
 	DXX_##VERB##_TEXT(packdesc, opt_label_pps)	\
-	DXX_##VERB##_INPUT(packstring, opt_packets, 2)	\
+	DXX_##VERB##_INPUT(packstring, opt_packets)	\
 	DXX_##VERB##_TEXT("Network port", opt_label_port)	\
-	DXX_##VERB##_INPUT(portstring, opt_port, 5)	\
+	DXX_##VERB##_INPUT(portstring, opt_port)	\
 	DXX_UDP_MENU_TRACKER_OPTION(VERB)
 
 enum {