diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/trace.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/trace.c
index 83ef5bb449..0f58a122dd 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/trace.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/trace.c
@@ -108,8 +108,7 @@ tprintf(int flag, const char *fmt,...)
 #ifdef ELOG_TIMESTAMPS
 	strcpy(line, tprintf_timestamp());
 #endif
-	vsnprintf(line + TIMESTAMP_SIZE, ELOG_MAXLEN,
-		  fmt, ap);
+	vsprintf(line + TIMESTAMP_SIZE, fmt, ap);
 	va_end(ap);
 
 #ifdef USE_SYSLOG
@@ -139,8 +138,7 @@ tprintf1(const char *fmt, ... )
 #ifdef ELOG_TIMESTAMPS
 	strcpy(line, tprintf_timestamp());
 #endif
-	vsnprintf(line+TIMESTAMP_SIZE, ELOG_MAXLEN,
-		 fmt, ap);
+	vsprintf(line+TIMESTAMP_SIZE, fmt, ap);
 	va_end(ap);
 
 #ifdef USE_SYSLOG
@@ -168,8 +166,7 @@ eprintf(const char *fmt,...)
 #ifdef ELOG_TIMESTAMPS
 	strcpy(line, tprintf_timestamp());
 #endif
-	vsnprintf(line + TIMESTAMP_SIZE, ELOG_MAXLEN,
-		  fmt, ap);
+	vsprintf(line + TIMESTAMP_SIZE, fmt, ap);
 	va_end(ap);
 
 #ifdef USE_SYSLOG
@@ -347,8 +344,7 @@ read_pg_options(SIGNAL_ARGS)
 	    return;
 	}
 
-	snprintf(buffer, BUF_SIZE - 1,
-		 "%s/%s", DataDir, "pg_options");
+	sprintf(buffer, "%s/%s", DataDir, "pg_options");
 	if ((fd = open(buffer, O_RDONLY)) < 0)
 		return;