diff --git a/comments/admin.py b/comments/admin.py
index ac6a36e65aab47674d8579434abd6d721b104d8f..6cfa6fa189234c235205ff884230843cb796e43a 100644
--- a/comments/admin.py
+++ b/comments/admin.py
@@ -4,13 +4,17 @@ from .constants import STATUS_VETTED
 from .models import Comment
 
 
+def comment_opening(comment):
+    return comment.comment_text[:30] + '...'
+
+
 def comment_is_vetted(comment):
     '''Check if comment is vetted.'''
     return comment.status is STATUS_VETTED
 
 
 class CommentAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
-    list_display = ('comment_text', 'author', 'date_submitted', comment_is_vetted)
+    list_display = (comment_opening, 'author', 'date_submitted', comment_is_vetted)
     date_hierarchy = 'date_submitted'
     list_filter = ('status',)
     comment_is_vetted.boolean = True