diff --git a/pbx/ael/ael_lex.c b/pbx/ael/ael_lex.c
index 91cc3e7dbc..55c7d06a9f 100644
--- a/pbx/ael/ael_lex.c
+++ b/pbx/ael/ael_lex.c
@@ -1683,7 +1683,7 @@ YY_RULE_SETUP
 			if (*(p1+1) != '/')
 				snprintf(fnamebuf, sizeof(fnamebuf), "%s/%s", ast_config_AST_CONFIG_DIR, p1 + 1);
 			else
-#if defined(STANDALONE) || defined(LOW_MEMORY)
+#if defined(STANDALONE) || defined(LOW_MEMORY) || defined(STANDALONE_AEL)
 				strncpy(fnamebuf, p1 + 1, sizeof(fnamebuf) - 1);
 #else
 				ast_copy_string(fnamebuf, p1 + 1, sizeof(fnamebuf));