diff --git a/src/d_player.h b/src/d_player.h
index fc45174d2..1a447d8de 100644
--- a/src/d_player.h
+++ b/src/d_player.h
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ struct skybox_t {
 
 // Doing this the right way is causing problems.
 // so FINE, it's a static length now.
-#define ITEM_LIST_SIZE (NUMKARTRESULTS * 20)
+#define ITEM_LIST_SIZE (NUMKARTRESULTS << 2)
 
 struct itemroulette_t
 {
diff --git a/src/k_hud.c b/src/k_hud.c
index 6dc556f80..4e73b85a0 100644
--- a/src/k_hud.c
+++ b/src/k_hud.c
@@ -4551,7 +4551,9 @@ static void K_drawDistributionDebugger(void)
 	V_DrawString((x >> FRACBITS) + 20, 2, V_ALLOWLOWERCASE|V_SNAPTOTOP, va("useOdds[%u]", rouletteData.useOdds));
 	V_DrawString((x >> FRACBITS) + 20, 10, V_ALLOWLOWERCASE|V_SNAPTOTOP, va("speed = %u", rouletteData.speed));
 
+#ifndef ITEM_LIST_SIZE
 	Z_Free(rouletteData.itemList);
+#endif
 }
 
 static void K_DrawWaypointDebugger(void)