diff --git a/d3xp/gamesys/Event.cpp b/d3xp/gamesys/Event.cpp
index 09b1147..8b5c6f5 100644
--- a/d3xp/gamesys/Event.cpp
+++ b/d3xp/gamesys/Event.cpp
@@ -786,7 +786,7 @@ void idEvent::Save( idSaveGame *savefile ) {
 					break;
 				case D_EVENT_STRING :
 					s.Clear();
-					s.Append(reinterpret_cast<char *>(dataPtr), MAX_STRING_LEN);
+					s.Append(reinterpret_cast<char *>(dataPtr));
 					savefile->WriteString(s);
 					size += MAX_STRING_LEN;
 					break;
diff --git a/game/gamesys/Event.cpp b/game/gamesys/Event.cpp
index e2a62a5..3c44039 100644
--- a/game/gamesys/Event.cpp
+++ b/game/gamesys/Event.cpp
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@ void idEvent::Save( idSaveGame *savefile ) {
 					break;
 				case D_EVENT_STRING :
 					s.Clear();
-					s.Append(reinterpret_cast<char *>(dataPtr), MAX_STRING_LEN);
+					s.Append(reinterpret_cast<char *>(dataPtr));
 					savefile->WriteString(s);
 					size += MAX_STRING_LEN;
 					break;