diff --git a/rogue5/state.c b/rogue5/state.c
index 204ae72..ec9df88 100644
--- a/rogue5/state.c
+++ b/rogue5/state.c
@@ -1389,6 +1389,7 @@ rs_save_file(FILE *savef)
 int
 rs_restore_file(FILE *savef)
 {
+    char fake_file_name[MAXSTR];
     THING *mitem;
     encclearerr();
 
@@ -1402,7 +1403,7 @@ rs_restore_file(FILE *savef)
     rs_read_int(savef, &terse);
     rs_read_int(savef, &tombstone);
     rs_read_ints(savef, pack_used, 26);
-    rs_read_chars(savef, file_name, MAXSTR);
+    rs_read_chars(savef, fake_file_name, MAXSTR);
     rs_read_chars(savef, huh, MAXSTR);
     rs_read_potions(savef);
     rs_read_rings(savef);