diff --git a/boot/scene.c b/boot/scene.c
index fb82ffe..90b4ccf 100644
--- a/boot/scene.c
+++ b/boot/scene.c
@@ -31,8 +31,7 @@
 		return log_msg_ret("name", -ENOMEM);
 	}
 
-	abuf_init(&scn->buf);
-	if (!abuf_realloc(&scn->buf, EXPO_MAX_CHARS + 1)) {
+	if (!abuf_init_size(&scn->buf, EXPO_MAX_CHARS + 1)) {
 		free(scn->name);
 		free(scn);
 		return log_msg_ret("buf", -ENOMEM);