diff --git a/damus/Nostr/NostrEvent.swift b/damus/Nostr/NostrEvent.swift
index befd5ee4..0820b4cd 100644
--- a/damus/Nostr/NostrEvent.swift
+++ b/damus/Nostr/NostrEvent.swift
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class NostrEvent: Codable, Identifiable, CustomStringConvertible, Equatable, Has
     }
     
     var too_big: Bool {
-        return self.content.underestimatedCount > 16000
+        return self.content.utf8.count > 16000
     }
     
     var should_show_event: Bool {
diff --git a/damus/Nostr/RelayConnection.swift b/damus/Nostr/RelayConnection.swift
index 726a603b..b809de6b 100644
--- a/damus/Nostr/RelayConnection.swift
+++ b/damus/Nostr/RelayConnection.swift
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ final class RelayConnection: WebSocketDelegate {
             self.isConnected = false
 
         case .text(let txt):
-            if txt.underestimatedCount > 2000 {
+            if txt.utf8.count > 2000 {
                 DispatchQueue.global(qos: .default).async {
                     if let ev = decode_nostr_event(txt: txt) {
                         DispatchQueue.main.async {