--- a/utils/muted.c
+++ b/utils/muted.c
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ static void add_channel(char *tech, char *location)
 static int load_config(void)
 {
        FILE *f;
-       char buf[1024];
+       char buf[256];
        char *val;
        char *val2;
        int lineno=0;