diff --git a/.clang-format b/.clang-format
index a2a843ff..090e383b 100644
--- a/.clang-format
+++ b/.clang-format
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 Language: Cpp
 BasedOnStyle: Google
 
-ColumnLimit: 120
+ColumnLimit: 80
 NamespaceIndentation: Inner
 
 # Scaled by a factor of 2 such that the base indent is 4
-AccessModifierOffset: -2
+AccessModifierOffset: -3
 IndentWidth: 4
 ...
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.rst b/CONTRIBUTING.rst
index 4e6e7caf..6131d691 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.rst
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.rst
@@ -144,7 +144,6 @@ Format
 
 * Our format is based on `Google C++ style guide <https://google.github.io/styleguide/cppguide.html>`_ with some exceptions:
 
-  - Column width is limited to 120 characters. Best effort should be made to keep to 80 characters, but up to 120 can be used for clarity.
   - The base indent level is 4.
   - Non-const references are allowed.