diff --git a/pyaccuwage/record.py b/pyaccuwage/record.py
index 472dde9..9e46217 100644
--- a/pyaccuwage/record.py
+++ b/pyaccuwage/record.py
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ class StateTotalRecordIA(EFW2Record):
     state_income_tax_wh =           MoneyField(max_length=15)
     employer_ben =                  TextField(max_length=8)
     iowa_confirmation_number =      ZeroField(max_length=10)
-    blank1 =                        BlankField(455)
+    blank1 =                        BlankField(max_length=455)
 
 
 class FinalRecord(EFW2Record):