diff --git a/crap_eq.c b/crap_eq.c
index e63a349..f8eb9d7 100644
--- a/crap_eq.c
+++ b/crap_eq.c
@@ -29,25 +29,17 @@ typedef unsigned long ulong;
 #define BW_MAX 8
 
 void __attribute__ ((constructor)) eq_init();
-void __attribute__ ((destructor)) eq_fini();
 
+static const char *gain_desc = "Band %i Gain [dB]";
+static const char *freq_desc = "Band %i Freq [Hz]";
+static const char *band_desc = "Band %i Bandwidth [octaves]";
+
+#define NAME_SIZE 32
 LADSPA_PortDescriptor p_discs[PCOUNT];
 LADSPA_PortRangeHint p_hints[PCOUNT];
+char name_buffer[PCOUNT*NAME_SIZE];
 char *p_names[PCOUNT];
 
-static LADSPA_Descriptor eqDescriptor = {
-	.UniqueID = 0xCAFED,
-	.Label = "crap_eq",
-	.Properties = 0,
-	.Name = "crap Parametric Equalizer",
-	.Maker = "Connor Olding",
-	.Copyright = "MIT",
-	.PortCount = PCOUNT,
-	.PortDescriptors = p_discs,
-	.PortRangeHints = p_hints,
-	.PortNames = p_names
-};
-
 typedef struct {
 	LADSPA_Data *chg[BANDS];
 	LADSPA_Data *chf[BANDS];
@@ -62,13 +54,6 @@ typedef struct {
 	LADSPA_Data fs;
 } eq_t;
 
-const LADSPA_Descriptor *
-ladspa_descriptor(ulong index) {
-	if (index != 0)
-		return NULL;
-	return &eqDescriptor;
-}
-
 static void
 activate_eq(LADSPA_Handle instance) {
 	eq_t *eq = (eq_t *)instance;
@@ -159,14 +144,41 @@ run_eq(LADSPA_Handle instance, ulong sample_count) {
 	}
 }
 
-static const char *gain_desc = "Band %i Gain [dB]";
-static const char *freq_desc = "Band %i Freq [Hz]";
-static const char *band_desc = "Band %i Bandwidth [octaves]";
+static LADSPA_Descriptor eqDescriptor = {
+	.UniqueID = 0xCAFED,
+	.Label = "crap_eq",
+	.Properties = 0,
+	.Name = "crap Parametric Equalizer",
+	.Maker = "Connor Olding",
+	.Copyright = "MIT",
+	.PortCount = PCOUNT,
+	.PortDescriptors = p_discs,
+	.PortRangeHints = p_hints,
+	.PortNames = p_names,
+
+	.activate = activate_eq,
+	.cleanup = cleanup_eq,
+	.connect_port = connect_port_eq,
+	.deactivate = NULL,
+	.instantiate = instantiate_eq,
+	.run = run_eq,
+	.run_adding = NULL,
+	.set_run_adding_gain = NULL
+};
+
+const LADSPA_Descriptor *
+ladspa_descriptor(ulong index) {
+	if (index != 0)
+		return NULL;
+	return &eqDescriptor;
+}
 
 void
 eq_init() {
 	#define INCTRL (LADSPA_PORT_INPUT | LADSPA_PORT_CONTROL)
 	#define BOUNDED (LADSPA_HINT_BOUNDED_BELOW | LADSPA_HINT_BOUNDED_ABOVE)
+	for (int i = 0; i < PCOUNT; i++)
+		p_names[i] = &name_buffer[i*NAME_SIZE];
 	for (int i = 0; i < BANDS; i++) {
 		const int gi = i;
 		const int fi = i + BANDS;
@@ -176,9 +188,6 @@ eq_init() {
 		p_discs[fi] = INCTRL;
 		p_discs[bi] = INCTRL;
 
-		p_names[gi] = calloc(strlen(gain_desc), sizeof(char));
-		p_names[fi] = calloc(strlen(freq_desc), sizeof(char));
-		p_names[bi] = calloc(strlen(band_desc), sizeof(char));
 		sprintf(p_names[gi], gain_desc, i);
 		sprintf(p_names[fi], freq_desc, i);
 		sprintf(p_names[bi], band_desc, i);
@@ -200,32 +209,10 @@ eq_init() {
 	}
 
 	p_discs[EQ_INPUT] = LADSPA_PORT_INPUT | LADSPA_PORT_AUDIO;
-	p_names[EQ_INPUT] = "Input";
+	strcpy(p_names[EQ_INPUT], "Input");
 	p_hints[EQ_INPUT].HintDescriptor = 0;
 
 	p_discs[EQ_OUTPUT] = LADSPA_PORT_OUTPUT | LADSPA_PORT_AUDIO;
-	p_names[EQ_OUTPUT] = "Output";
+	strcpy(p_names[EQ_OUTPUT], "Output");
 	p_hints[EQ_OUTPUT].HintDescriptor = 0;
-
-	eqDescriptor.activate = activate_eq;
-	eqDescriptor.cleanup = cleanup_eq;
-	eqDescriptor.connect_port = connect_port_eq;
-	eqDescriptor.deactivate = NULL;
-	eqDescriptor.instantiate = instantiate_eq;
-	eqDescriptor.run = run_eq;
-	eqDescriptor.run_adding = NULL;
-	eqDescriptor.set_run_adding_gain = NULL;
-}
-
-void
-eq_fini() {
-	for (int i = 0; i < BANDS; i++) {
-		const int gi = i;
-		const int fi = i + BANDS;
-		const int bi = i + BANDS*2;
-
-		free(p_names[gi]);
-		free(p_names[fi]);
-		free(p_names[bi]);
-	}
 }