diff --git a/src/common/coll.c b/src/common/coll.c
index 36399d105..b1e946910 100644
--- a/src/common/coll.c
+++ b/src/common/coll.c
@@ -114,7 +114,11 @@ void CollInsert (Collection* C, void* Item, unsigned Index)
     if (C->Count >= C->Size) {
     	/* Must grow */
        	void** NewItems;
-    	C->Size *= 2;
+	if (C->Size > 0) {
+	    C->Size *= 2;
+	} else {
+	    C->Size = 8;
+	}
     	NewItems = xmalloc (C->Size * sizeof (void*));
     	memcpy (NewItems, C->Items, C->Count * sizeof (void*));
     	xfree (C->Items);
diff --git a/src/common/coll.h b/src/common/coll.h
index 6b8f09c8a..9c165799b 100644
--- a/src/common/coll.h
+++ b/src/common/coll.h
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ struct Collection {
     void**	    	Items;		/* Array with dynamic size */
 };
 
+/* Initializer for static collections */
+#define STATIC_COLLECTION_INITIALIZER	{ 0, 0, 0 }
+
 
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
@@ -73,7 +76,7 @@ void DoneCollection (Collection* C);
  */
 
 Collection* NewCollection (void);
-/* Create and return a new collection with the given initial size */
+/* Create and return a new collection */
 
 void FreeCollection (Collection* C);
 /* Free a collection */