diff --git a/bind.c b/bind.c
index 53747b0..3fac657 100644
--- a/bind.c
+++ b/bind.c
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ unsigned int getckey(int mflag)
 
     /* check to see if we are executing a command line */
     if (clexec) {
-        macarg(tok);    /* get the next token */
+        macarg( tok, sizeof tok) ;    /* get the next token */
         return stock(tok);
     }
 
diff --git a/eval.c b/eval.c
index 23a784f..2c31ba3 100644
--- a/eval.c
+++ b/eval.c
@@ -309,7 +309,6 @@ void varinit(void)
 char *gtfun(char *fname)
 {
 	int fnum;	/* index to function to eval */
-	int status;	/* return status */
 	char *tsp;	/* temporary string pointer */
 	char arg1[NSTRING];	/* value of first argument */
 	char arg2[NSTRING];	/* value of second argument */
@@ -335,17 +334,17 @@ char *gtfun(char *fname)
 
 	/* if needed, retrieve the first argument */
 	if (funcs[fnum].f_type >= MONAMIC) {
-		if ((status = macarg(arg1)) != TRUE)
+		if( macarg( arg1, sizeof arg1) != TRUE)
 			return errorm;
 
 		/* if needed, retrieve the second argument */
 		if (funcs[fnum].f_type >= DYNAMIC) {
-			if ((status = macarg(arg2)) != TRUE)
+			if( macarg( arg2, sizeof arg2) != TRUE)
 				return errorm;
 
 			/* if needed, retrieve the third argument */
 			if (funcs[fnum].f_type >= TRINAMIC)
-				if ((status = macarg(arg3)) != TRUE)
+				if( macarg( arg3, sizeof arg3) != TRUE)
 					return errorm;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/exec.c b/exec.c
index 1f3aa04..5864d79 100644
--- a/exec.c
+++ b/exec.c
@@ -167,7 +167,8 @@ static int docmd( char *cline) {
 	lastflag = thisflag;
 	thisflag = 0;
 
-	if ((status = macarg(tkn)) != TRUE) {	/* and grab the first token */
+	status = macarg( tkn, sizeof tkn) ;
+	if( status != TRUE) {	/* and grab the first token */
 		execstr = oldestr;
 		return status;
 	}
@@ -179,7 +180,8 @@ static int docmd( char *cline) {
 		n = atoi(tkn);
 
 		/* and now get the command to execute */
-		if ((status = macarg(tkn)) != TRUE) {
+		status = macarg( tkn, sizeof tkn) ;
+		if( status != TRUE) {
 			execstr = oldestr;
 			return status;
 		}
@@ -282,14 +284,14 @@ char *token(char *src, char *tok, int size)
  *
  * char *tok;		buffer to place argument
  */
-int macarg(char *tok)
+int macarg( char *tok, int toksz)
 {
 	boolean savcle ;	/* buffer to store original clexec */
 	int status;
 
 	savcle = clexec;	/* save execution mode */
 	clexec = TRUE;		/* get the argument */
-	status = nextarg("", tok, NSTRING, ctoec('\n'));
+	status = nextarg("", tok, toksz, ctoec('\n'));
 	clexec = savcle;	/* restore execution mode */
 	return status;
 }
@@ -748,7 +750,7 @@ static int dobuf(struct buffer *bp)
 			case DIF:	/* IF directive */
 				/* grab the value of the logical exp */
 				if (execlevel == 0) {
-					if (macarg(tkn) != TRUE)
+					if( macarg( tkn, sizeof tkn) != TRUE)
 						goto eexec;
 					if (stol(tkn) == FALSE)
 						++execlevel;
@@ -759,7 +761,7 @@ static int dobuf(struct buffer *bp)
 			case DWHILE:	/* WHILE directive */
 				/* grab the value of the logical exp */
 				if (execlevel == 0) {
-					if (macarg(tkn) != TRUE)
+					if( macarg( tkn, sizeof tkn) != TRUE)
 						goto eexec;
 					if (stol(tkn) == TRUE)
 						goto onward;
diff --git a/exec.h b/exec.h
index b5864bd..bddd85c 100644
--- a/exec.h
+++ b/exec.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ void ue_system( const char *cmd) ;
 int namedcmd( int f, int n) ;
 int execcmd( int f, int n) ;
 char *token( char *src, char *tok, int size) ;
-int macarg( char *tok) ;
+int macarg( char *tok, int toksz) ;
 int nextarg( const char *prompt, char *buffer, int size, int terminator) ;
 int storemac( int f, int n) ;
 int execbuf( int f, int n) ;
diff --git a/input.c b/input.c
index 20af126..15a0997 100644
--- a/input.c
+++ b/input.c
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ fn_t getname(void)
 
     /* if we are executing a command line get the next arg and match it */
     if (clexec) {
-        if (macarg(buf) != TRUE)
+        if( macarg( buf, sizeof buf) != TRUE)
             return NULL;
         return fncmatch(&buf[0]);
     }