diff --git a/engine/platform/win32/lib_win.c b/engine/platform/win32/lib_win.c
index 21ee1fab..b3a74b79 100644
--- a/engine/platform/win32/lib_win.c
+++ b/engine/platform/win32/lib_win.c
@@ -354,6 +354,7 @@ static void ListMissingModules( dll_user_t *hInst )
 	PIMAGE_NT_HEADERS peHeader;
 	PIMAGE_IMPORT_DESCRIPTOR importDesc;
 	byte *data;
+	char	buf[MAX_VA_STRING];
 
 	if ( !hInst ) return;
 	
@@ -374,7 +375,10 @@ static void ListMissingModules( dll_user_t *hInst )
 
 		hMod = LoadLibraryEx( importName, NULL, LOAD_LIBRARY_AS_DATAFILE );
 		if ( !hMod )
-			COM_PushLibraryError( va( "%s not found!", importName ) );
+		{
+			Q_snprintf( buf, sizeof( buf ), "%s not found!", importName );
+			COM_PushLibraryError( buf );
+		}
 		else
 			FreeLibrary( hMod );
 	}
@@ -436,19 +440,22 @@ smart dll loader - can loading dlls from pack or wad files
 void *COM_LoadLibrary( const char *dllname, int build_ordinals_table, qboolean directpath )
 {
 	dll_user_t *hInst;
+	char buf[MAX_VA_STRING];
 
 	COM_ResetLibraryError();
 
 	hInst = FS_FindLibrary( dllname, directpath );
 	if( !hInst )
 	{
-		COM_PushLibraryError( va( "Failed to find library %s", dllname ) );
+		Q_snprintf( buf, sizeof( buf ), "Failed to find library %s", dllname );
+		COM_PushLibraryError( buf );
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
 	if( hInst->encrypted )
 	{
-		COM_PushLibraryError( va( "Library %s is encrypted, cannot load", hInst->shortPath ) );
+		Q_snprintf( buf, sizeof( buf ), "Library %s is encrypted, cannot load", hInst->shortPath );
+		COM_PushLibraryError( buf );
 		COM_FreeLibrary( hInst );
 		return NULL;
 	}
@@ -480,7 +487,8 @@ void *COM_LoadLibrary( const char *dllname, int build_ordinals_table, qboolean d
 	{
 		if( !LibraryLoadSymbols( hInst ))
 		{
-			COM_PushLibraryError( va( "Failed to load library %s", dllname ) );
+			Q_snprintf( buf, sizeof( buf ), "Failed to load library %s", dllname );
+			COM_PushLibraryError( buf );
 			COM_FreeLibrary( hInst );
 			return NULL;
 		}