diff --git a/src/deh_soc.c b/src/deh_soc.c
index 66b05db79..70f1305c6 100644
--- a/src/deh_soc.c
+++ b/src/deh_soc.c
@@ -3114,7 +3114,7 @@ void readfollower(MYFILE *f)
 	char *s;
 	char *word, *word2, dname[SKINNAMESIZE+1];
 	char *tmp;
-	char testname[SKINNAMESIZE];
+	char testname[SKINNAMESIZE+1];
 
 	boolean nameset;
 	INT32 fallbackstate = 0;