diff --git a/examples/client/client.c b/examples/client/client.c
index 1ae41cf87..9d948ba34 100644
--- a/examples/client/client.c
+++ b/examples/client/client.c
@@ -127,8 +127,8 @@ THREAD_RETURN CYASSL_THREAD client_test(void* args)
     char         resumeMsg[] = "resuming cyassl!";
     int          resumeSz    = sizeof(resumeMsg);
 
-    char msg[64] = "hello cyassl!";
-    char reply[1024];
+    char msg[32] = "hello cyassl!";   /* GET may make bigger */
+    char reply[80];
     int  input;
     int  msgSz = (int)strlen(msg);
 
diff --git a/examples/server/server.c b/examples/server/server.c
index 0108909cf..db87df42e 100644
--- a/examples/server/server.c
+++ b/examples/server/server.c
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ THREAD_RETURN CYASSL_THREAD server_test(void* args)
     SSL*        ssl    = 0;
 
     char   msg[] = "I hear you fa shizzle!";
-    char   input[1024];
+    char   input[80];
     int    idx;
     int    ch;
     int    version = SERVER_DEFAULT_VERSION;