diff --git a/src/saveload/oldloader_sl.cpp b/src/saveload/oldloader_sl.cpp
--- a/src/saveload/oldloader_sl.cpp
+++ b/src/saveload/oldloader_sl.cpp
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ static inline uint RemapOrderIndex(uint 
 	return _savegame_type == SGT_TTO ? (x - 0x1AC4) / 2 : (x - 0x1C18) / 2;
 }
 
-extern SmallVector<TileIndex, 256> _animated_tiles;
+extern std::vector<TileIndex> _animated_tiles;
 extern char *_old_name_array;
 
 static uint32 _old_town_index;