diff --git a/lib/BasicsC/string-buffer.c b/lib/BasicsC/string-buffer.c
index be8599dee5..1f147998ae 100644
--- a/lib/BasicsC/string-buffer.c
+++ b/lib/BasicsC/string-buffer.c
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ void TRI_InitStringBuffer (TRI_string_buffer_t * self, TRI_memory_zone_t* zone)
   memset(self, 0, sizeof(TRI_string_buffer_t));
   self->_memoryZone = zone;
 
-  Reserve(self, 1);
+  Reserve(self, 100);
 }
 
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