diff --git a/filter/foomatic-rip/foomaticrip.c b/filter/foomatic-rip/foomaticrip.c
index 90a851c..689a2bd 100644
--- a/filter/foomatic-rip/foomaticrip.c
+++ b/filter/foomatic-rip/foomaticrip.c
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ char cupsfilterpath[PATH_MAX] = "/usr/local/lib/cups/filter:"
                                 "/opt/cups/filter:"
                                 "/usr/lib/cups/filter";

-char modern_shell[64] = SHELL;
+char modern_shell[] = SHELL;

 void config_set_option(const char *key, const char *value)
 {