1 files changed, 5 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/win32/mingw.c b/win32/mingw.c
index d5d944a9d..606a48319 100644
--- a/win32/mingw.c
+++ b/win32/mingw.c
@@ -2142,13 +2142,12 @@ const char *need_system_drive(const char *path)
         return NULL;
 }
 
-/* Allocate a string long enough to allow a system drive prefix and
- * file extension to be added to path.  Add the prefix if necessary. */
-char *alloc_system_drive(const char *path)
+/* Copy path to an allocated string long enough to allow a file extension
+ * to be added. */
+char *alloc_ext_space(const char *path)
 {
-        const char *sd = need_system_drive(path);
-        char *s = xmalloc(strlen(path) + 5 + (sd ? strlen(sd) : 0));
-        strcpy(stpcpy(s, sd ?: ""), path);
+        char *s = xmalloc(strlen(path) + 5);
+        strcpy(s, path);
         return s;
 }