diff --git a/src/tests/test-security-context.c b/src/tests/test-security-context.c
index 2ee7a3867..a81ed1d1b 100644
--- a/src/tests/test-security-context.c
+++ b/src/tests/test-security-context.c
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ static void test_create(void)
 	struct registry_info info;
 	struct spa_hook listener;
 	int res, listen_fd, close_fd[2];
-	char temp[PATH_MAX] = "/tmp/pipewire-XXXXXX";
+	char temp[] = "/tmp/pipewire-XXXXXX";
 	struct sockaddr_un sockaddr = {0};
 
 	loop = pw_main_loop_new(NULL);
diff --git a/src/tools/pw-container.c b/src/tools/pw-container.c
index daa2c7b60..deafa2d44 100644
--- a/src/tools/pw-container.c
+++ b/src/tools/pw-container.c
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	};
 	struct spa_error_location loc;
 	int c, res, listen_fd, close_fd[2];
-	char temp[PATH_MAX] = "/tmp/pipewire-XXXXXX";
+	char temp[] = "/tmp/pipewire-XXXXXX";
 	struct sockaddr_un sockaddr = {0};
 
 	data.props = pw_properties_new(