diff --git a/src/amnuts230.c b/src/amnuts230.c
index 4952fb4..c73a262 100644
--- a/src/amnuts230.c
+++ b/src/amnuts230.c
@@ -6924,7 +6924,7 @@ help_amnuts_credits(UR_OBJECT user)
 void
 status(UR_OBJECT user)
 {
-  char ir[ROOM_NAME_LEN + 1], text2[ARR_SIZE], text3[ARR_SIZE], rm[3],
+  char ir[ROOM_NAME_LEN + 1], text2[ARR_SIZE], text3[ARR_SIZE], rm[4],
     qcall[USER_NAME_LEN];
   char email[82], nm[5], muzlev[20], arrlev[20];
   UR_OBJECT u;
diff --git a/src/includes/globals.h b/src/includes/globals.h
index a6d1fea..3927f4a 100644
--- a/src/includes/globals.h
+++ b/src/includes/globals.h
@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@ const struct colour_codes_struct colour_codes[] = {
 /*
  * some general arrays being defined
  */
-const char *const noyes[] = { "NO", "YES" };
+const char *const noyes[] = { "NO", "YES" }; // 3 characters max
 const char *const offon[] = { "OFF", "ON" };
 const char *const minmax[] = { "OFF", "MIN", "MAX" };
 const char *const sex[] = { "Neuter", "Male", "Female" };