--- code/trunk/pcre_compile.c	2011/12/06 15:38:01	788
+++ code/trunk/pcre_compile.c	2011/12/07 16:52:34	793
@@ -7543,7 +7543,7 @@
 because nowadays we limit the maximum value of cd->names_found and
 cd->name_entry_size. */
 
-size = length + sizeof(real_pcre) + cd->names_found * (cd->name_entry_size + 3);
+size = length + sizeof(real_pcre) + cd->names_found * cd->name_entry_size;
 re = (real_pcre *)(pcre_malloc)(size);
 
 if (re == NULL)