diff --git a/utils/niceabort.c b/utils/niceabort.c
index 8c23fb5b..8533f800 100644
--- a/utils/niceabort.c
+++ b/utils/niceabort.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ DumpCore()
     int cpid, gcpid, wpid;
     FILE *commentFile, *crashFile;
     time_t now;
-    char pidString[20], line[150], command[200], tempName[200], *crashDir;
+    char pidString[20], line[150], command[512], tempName[200], *crashDir;
 
     TxPrintf("Please wait while magic generates a core image of itself....\n");
     sprintf(pidString, "%d", parentPid);