diff --git a/src/game/game_text.cpp b/src/game/game_text.cpp
index a32e5b41d7..c71483b391 100644
--- a/src/game/game_text.cpp
+++ b/src/game/game_text.cpp
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ GameStrings *LoadTranslations()
 /** Compile the language. */
 void GameStrings::Compile()
 {
-	StringData data(1);
+	StringData data(32);
 	StringListReader master_reader(data, this->raw_strings[0], true, false);
 	master_reader.ParseFile();
 	if (_errors != 0) throw std::exception();