diff --git a/src/items.rs b/src/items.rs
index 156528301be3..c9b278d9c033 100644
--- a/src/items.rs
+++ b/src/items.rs
@@ -1697,7 +1697,7 @@ fn rewrite_explicit_self(
             let mutability = explicit_self_mutability(&args[0]);
             let type_str = try_opt!(ty.rewrite(
                 context,
-                Shape::legacy(usize::max_value(), Indent::empty()),
+                Shape::legacy(context.config.max_width(), Indent::empty()),
             ));
 
             Some(format!(