diff --git a/exebuf.c b/exebuf.c
index 15d347dd..7ee47eb7 100644
--- a/exebuf.c
+++ b/exebuf.c
@@ -91,7 +91,9 @@ int exeBufLoad(pExeBuf self, char *filename){
     return 0;
   }
   while(fgets(line,255,fd) != NULL){
-    status = exeBufAppend(self,line);
+    /* Do not use exeBufAppend here. Lines longer than 255 would get
+       newline characters within the line */
+    status = DynStringConcat(self->bufferContent,line);
     if(status != 1){
       fclose(fd);
       return 0;