diff --git a/cde/programs/dtappbuilder/src/abmf/obj_names.c b/cde/programs/dtappbuilder/src/abmf/obj_names.c
index 931f14453..0c867f85c 100644
--- a/cde/programs/dtappbuilder/src/abmf/obj_names.c
+++ b/cde/programs/dtappbuilder/src/abmf/obj_names.c
@@ -854,7 +854,7 @@ STRING
 abmfP_get_widget_name_for_res_file(ABObj obj)
 {
     static char	name[MAX_NAME_SIZE];
-    char	nameTemp[sizeof(MAX_NAME_SIZE)];
+    char	nameTemp[sizeof(name)];
     *name = 0;
     assert(abmfP_parent(obj) != NULL);