diff --git a/codemp/server/sv_client.cpp b/codemp/server/sv_client.cpp
index ba16372..d78e505 100644
--- a/codemp/server/sv_client.cpp
+++ b/codemp/server/sv_client.cpp
@@ -144,7 +144,6 @@ void SV_AuthorizeIpPacket( netadr_t from ) {
 	int		i;
 	char	*s;
 	char	*r;
-	char	ret[1024];
 
 	if ( !NET_CompareBaseAdr( from, svs.authorizeAddress ) ) {
 		Com_Printf( "SV_AuthorizeIpPacket: not from authorize server\n" );
@@ -190,8 +189,7 @@ void SV_AuthorizeIpPacket( netadr_t from ) {
 		if (!r) {
 			NET_OutOfBandPrint( NS_SERVER, svs.challenges[i].adr, "print\nAwaiting CD key authorization\n" );
 		} else {
-			sprintf(ret, "print\n%s\n", r);
-			NET_OutOfBandPrint( NS_SERVER, svs.challenges[i].adr, ret );
+			NET_OutOfBandPrint( NS_SERVER, svs.challenges[i].adr, "print\n%s\n", r);
 		}
 		// clear the challenge record so it won't timeout and let them through
 		Com_Memset( &svs.challenges[i], 0, sizeof( svs.challenges[i] ) );
@@ -202,8 +200,7 @@ void SV_AuthorizeIpPacket( netadr_t from ) {
 	if (!r) {
 		NET_OutOfBandPrint( NS_SERVER, svs.challenges[i].adr, "print\nSomeone is using this CD Key\n" );
 	} else {
-		sprintf(ret, "print\n%s\n", r);
-		NET_OutOfBandPrint( NS_SERVER, svs.challenges[i].adr, ret );
+		NET_OutOfBandPrint( NS_SERVER, svs.challenges[i].adr, "print\n%s\n", r);
 	}
 
 	// clear the challenge record so it won't timeout and let them through