diff --git a/engine/common/imagelib/img_main.c b/engine/common/imagelib/img_main.c
index 230d5520..dbdfb7e4 100644
--- a/engine/common/imagelib/img_main.c
+++ b/engine/common/imagelib/img_main.c
@@ -577,7 +577,9 @@ void Test_RunImagelib( void )
 
 	for( i = 0; i < sizeof(extensions) / sizeof(extensions[0]); i++ )
 	{
-		const char *name = va( "test_gen.%s", extensions[i] );
+		char name[MAX_VA_STRING];
+
+		Q_snprintf( name, sizeof( name ), "test_gen.%s", extensions[i] );
 
 		// test saving
 		qboolean ret = FS_SaveImage( name, &rgb );