diff --git a/openlp/core/lib/renderer.py b/openlp/core/lib/renderer.py
index 9dd359769..6d48707b4 100644
--- a/openlp/core/lib/renderer.py
+++ b/openlp/core/lib/renderer.py
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ VERSE = u'The Lord said to {r}Noah{/r}: \n' \
     'Get those children out of the muddy, muddy \n' \
     '{r}C{/r}{b}h{/b}{bl}i{/bl}{y}l{/y}{g}d{/g}{pk}' \
     'r{/pk}{o}e{/o}{pp}n{/pp} of the Lord\n'
+VERSE_FOR_LINE_COUNT = u'\n'.join(map(unicode, xrange(50)))
 FOOTER = [u'Arky Arky (Unknown)', u'Public Domain', u'CCLI 123456']
 
 class Renderer(object):
@@ -190,7 +191,7 @@ class Renderer(object):
         serviceItem.theme = theme_data
         if self.force_page:
             # make big page for theme edit dialog to get line count
-            serviceItem.add_from_text(u'', VERSE + VERSE + VERSE)
+            serviceItem.add_from_text(u'', VERSE_FOR_LINE_COUNT)
         else:
             self.imageManager.del_image(theme_data.theme_name)
             serviceItem.add_from_text(u'', VERSE)