diff --git a/client/src/fileutils.c b/client/src/fileutils.c
index 62930d138..f266da9b2 100644
--- a/client/src/fileutils.c
+++ b/client/src/fileutils.c
@@ -190,12 +190,11 @@ char *newfilenamemcopyEx(const char *preferredName, const char *suffix, savePath
         return NULL;
     }
 
-
     // 1: null terminator
     // 16: room for filenum to ensure new filename
     // save_path_len + strlen(PATHSEP):  the user preference save paths
     //const size_t len = p_namelen + strlen(suffix) + 1 + 16 + save_path_len + strlen(PATHSEP);
-    const size_t len = FILE_PATH_SIZE * 2;
+    const size_t len = FILE_PATH_SIZE;
 
     char *fileName = (char *) calloc(len, sizeof(uint8_t));
     if (fileName == NULL) {