diff --git a/docs/man.txt b/docs/man.txt
index fa4639aa..e1af13fd 100644
--- a/docs/man.txt
+++ b/docs/man.txt
@@ -4552,7 +4552,6 @@ Parameters available:
  (bool) consistent_lock_source    - Maintain trigger as lock source in TESTLOCK
  (str)  cpennies                  - Currency name, capitalized, plural
  (str)  cpenny                    - Currency name, capitalized
- (str)  create_fail_mesg          - Failed player create message
  (bool) dark_sleepers             - Make sleeping players dark
  (bool) dbdump_warning            - Enable warnings for upcoming database dumps
  (ref)  default_room_parent       - Place to parent new rooms to
diff --git a/docs/mufman.html b/docs/mufman.html
index 10b41004..92c8e1f2 100644
--- a/docs/mufman.html
+++ b/docs/mufman.html
@@ -7279,7 +7279,6 @@ <h3 id="sysparm">SYSPARM ( s -- s )
  (bool) consistent_lock_source    - Maintain trigger as lock source in TESTLOCK
  (str)  cpennies                  - Currency name, capitalized, plural
  (str)  cpenny                    - Currency name, capitalized
- (str)  create_fail_mesg          - Failed player create message
  (bool) dark_sleepers             - Make sleeping players dark
  (bool) dbdump_warning            - Enable warnings for upcoming database dumps
  (ref)  default_room_parent       - Place to parent new rooms to
diff --git a/src/fbmath.c b/src/fbmath.c
index a39451e4..59a6b665 100644
--- a/src/fbmath.c
+++ b/src/fbmath.c
@@ -591,11 +591,16 @@ PBKDF2_HMAC_SHA_512(const char* pass, const unsigned char* salt,
                        char* hexResult)
 {
     unsigned int i;
-    unsigned char digest[outputBytes];
+    unsigned char* digest;
+
+    digest = (unsigned char*)malloc(outputBytes);
+
     PKCS5_PBKDF2_HMAC(pass, strlen(pass), salt, strlen(salt), iterations,
                       EVP_sha512(), outputBytes, digest);
-    for (i = 0; i < sizeof(digest); i++)
+    for (i = 0; i < outputBytes; i++)
         sprintf(hexResult + (i * 2), "%02x", 255 & digest[i]);
+
+    free(digest);
 }
 #endif