diff --git a/configuration.h b/configuration.h
index a0f64b2805..0c1a46534f 100644
--- a/configuration.h
+++ b/configuration.h
@@ -320,8 +320,8 @@ typedef struct settings
 
    struct
    {
-      char buildbot_url[PATH_MAX_LENGTH];
-      char buildbot_assets_url[PATH_MAX_LENGTH];
+      char buildbot_url[255];
+      char buildbot_assets_url[255];
       bool buildbot_auto_extract_archive;
    } network;
 
diff --git a/retroarch.c b/retroarch.c
index 4419814b05..061493fa3a 100644
--- a/retroarch.c
+++ b/retroarch.c
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ enum
 static jmp_buf error_sjlj_context;
 static enum rarch_core_type current_core_type           = CORE_TYPE_PLAIN;
 static enum rarch_core_type explicit_current_core_type  = CORE_TYPE_PLAIN;
-static char error_string[PATH_MAX_LENGTH]               = {0};
+static char error_string[255]                           = {0};
 
 static retro_bits_t has_set_libretro_device;
 static bool has_set_core                                = false;