diff --git a/programs/cmd/batch.c b/programs/cmd/batch.c
index 3aa40874aea..a08648d8c26 100644
--- a/programs/cmd/batch.c
+++ b/programs/cmd/batch.c
@@ -342,8 +342,8 @@ void WCMD_HandleTildeModifiers(WCHAR **start, BOOL atExecute)
   };
 
   WIN32_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_DATA fileInfo;
-  WCHAR  outputparam[MAX_PATH];
-  WCHAR  finaloutput[MAX_PATH];
+  WCHAR  outputparam[MAXSTRING];
+  WCHAR  finaloutput[MAXSTRING];
   WCHAR  fullfilename[MAX_PATH];
   WCHAR  thisoutput[MAX_PATH];
   WCHAR  *filepart       = NULL;