diff --git a/src/battle/bullets.c b/src/battle/bullets.c
index 0264cba..d7e233f 100644
--- a/src/battle/bullets.c
+++ b/src/battle/bullets.c
@@ -138,24 +138,14 @@ void doBullets(void)
 
 static void resizeDrawList(void)
 {
-	int i, n;
-	Bullet **bullets;
+	int n;
 
 	n = drawCapacity + INITIAL_BULLET_DRAW_CAPACITY;
 
 	SDL_LogMessage(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_APPLICATION, SDL_LOG_PRIORITY_DEBUG, "Resizing bullet draw capacity: %d -> %d\n", drawCapacity, n);
 
-	bullets = malloc(sizeof(Bullet*) * n);
-	memset(bullets, 0, sizeof(Bullet*) * n);
-
-	for (i = 0 ; i < drawCapacity ; i++)
-	{
-		bullets[i] = bulletsToDraw[i];
-	}
-
-	free(bulletsToDraw);
-
-	bulletsToDraw = bullets;
+	bulletsToDraw = resize(bulletsToDraw, sizeof(Bullet*) * drawCapacity, sizeof(Bullet*) * n);
+	
 	drawCapacity = n;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/battle/bullets.h b/src/battle/bullets.h
index a5934c3..e859ad6 100644
--- a/src/battle/bullets.h
+++ b/src/battle/bullets.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ extern Entity **getAllEntsWithin(int x, int y, int w, int h, Entity *ignore);
 extern void drawText(int x, int y, int size, int align, SDL_Color c, const char *format, ...);
 extern void playSound(int id);
 extern char *getTranslatedString(char *string);
+extern void *resize(void *array, int oldSize, int newSize);
 
 extern Battle battle;
 extern Colors colors;
diff --git a/src/battle/debris.c b/src/battle/debris.c
index 55206c3..25b1103 100644
--- a/src/battle/debris.c
+++ b/src/battle/debris.c
@@ -121,24 +121,13 @@ void doDebris(void)
 
 static void resizeDrawList(void)
 {
-	int i, n;
-	Debris **debris;
+	int n;
 
 	n = drawCapacity + INITIAL_DEBRIS_DRAW_CAPACITY;
 
 	SDL_LogMessage(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_APPLICATION, SDL_LOG_PRIORITY_DEBUG, "Resizing debris draw capacity: %d -> %d\n", drawCapacity, n);
 
-	debris = malloc(sizeof(Debris*) * n);
-	memset(debris, 0, sizeof(Debris*) * n);
-
-	for (i = 0 ; i < drawCapacity ; i++)
-	{
-		debris[i] = debrisToDraw[i];
-	}
-
-	free(debrisToDraw);
-
-	debrisToDraw = debris;
+	debrisToDraw = resize(debrisToDraw, sizeof(Debris*) * drawCapacity, sizeof(Debris*) * n);
 	drawCapacity = n;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/battle/debris.h b/src/battle/debris.h
index 2ab0432..d6cddf1 100644
--- a/src/battle/debris.h
+++ b/src/battle/debris.h
@@ -30,5 +30,6 @@ extern void blitRotated(SDL_Texture *texture, int x, int y, float angle);
 extern int collision(int x1, int y1, int w1, int h1, int x2, int y2, int w2, int h2);
 extern SDL_Texture *getTexture(char *filename);
 extern void addDebrisFire(int x, int y);
+extern void *resize(void *array, int oldSize, int newSize);
 
 extern Battle battle;
diff --git a/src/battle/effects.c b/src/battle/effects.c
index 4858bb9..29f1152 100644
--- a/src/battle/effects.c
+++ b/src/battle/effects.c
@@ -117,24 +117,14 @@ static int pointOnScreen(float x, float y)
 
 static void resizeDrawList(void)
 {
-	int i, n;
-	Effect **effects;
+	int n;
 
 	n = drawCapacity + INITIAL_EFFECT_DRAW_CAPACITY;
 
 	SDL_LogMessage(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_APPLICATION, SDL_LOG_PRIORITY_DEBUG, "Resizing effect draw capacity: %d -> %d\n", drawCapacity, n);
 
-	effects = malloc(sizeof(Effect*) * n);
-	memset(effects, 0, sizeof(Effect*) * n);
-
-	for (i = 0 ; i < drawCapacity ; i++)
-	{
-		effects[i] = effectsToDraw[i];
-	}
-
-	free(effectsToDraw);
-
-	effectsToDraw = effects;
+	effectsToDraw = resize(effectsToDraw, sizeof(Effect*) * drawCapacity, sizeof(Effect*) * n);
+	
 	drawCapacity = n;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/battle/effects.h b/src/battle/effects.h
index cd6db9f..485d530 100644
--- a/src/battle/effects.h
+++ b/src/battle/effects.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ extern void blitScaled(SDL_Texture *texture, int x, int y, int w, int h);
 extern SDL_Texture *getTexture(char *name);
 extern void blit(SDL_Texture *t, int x, int y, int center);
 extern int collision(int x1, int y1, int w1, int h1, int x2, int y2, int w2, int h2);
+extern void *resize(void *array, int oldSize, int newSize);
 
 extern App app;
 extern Battle battle;
diff --git a/src/battle/quadtree.c b/src/battle/quadtree.c
index 7f34218..303c96a 100644
--- a/src/battle/quadtree.c
+++ b/src/battle/quadtree.c
@@ -133,24 +133,13 @@ void addToQuadtree(Entity *e, Quadtree *root)
 
 static void resizeQTEntCapacity(Quadtree *root)
 {
-	int i, n;
-	Entity **ents;
+	int n;
 	
 	n = root->capacity + QT_INITIAL_CAPACITY;
 	
 	SDL_LogMessage(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_APPLICATION, SDL_LOG_PRIORITY_DEBUG, "Resizing QT node: %d -> %d\n", root->capacity, n);
 	
-	ents = malloc(sizeof(Entity*) * n);
-	memset(ents, 0, sizeof(Entity*) * n);
-	
-	for (i = 0 ; i < root->capacity ; i++)
-	{
-		ents[i] = root->ents[i];
-	}
-	
-	free(root->ents);
-	
-	root->ents = ents;
+	root->ents = resize(root->ents, sizeof(Entity*) * root->capacity, sizeof(Entity*) * n);
 	root->capacity = n;
 }
 
@@ -274,24 +263,13 @@ static void getAllEntsWithinNode(int x, int y, int w, int h, Entity *ignore, Qua
 
 static void resizeCandidates(void)
 {
-	int i, n;
-	Entity **ents;
+	int n;
 	
 	n = cCapacity + QT_INITIAL_CAPACITY;
 	
 	SDL_LogMessage(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_APPLICATION, SDL_LOG_PRIORITY_DEBUG, "Resizing candidates: %d -> %d\n", cCapacity, n);
 	
-	ents = malloc(sizeof(Entity*) * n);
-	memset(ents, 0, sizeof(Entity*) * n);
-	
-	for (i = 0 ; i < cCapacity ; i++)
-	{
-		ents[i] = candidates[i];
-	}
-	
-	free(candidates);
-	
-	candidates = ents;
+	candidates = resize(candidates, sizeof(Entity*) * cCapacity, sizeof(Entity*) * n);
 	cCapacity = n;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/battle/quadtree.h b/src/battle/quadtree.h
index c4552cd..fef2e03 100644
--- a/src/battle/quadtree.h
+++ b/src/battle/quadtree.h
@@ -23,4 +23,6 @@ Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
 #define QT_MAX_DEPTH			6
 #define QT_INITIAL_CAPACITY		8
 
+extern void *resize(void *array, int oldSize, int newSize);
+
 extern Battle battle;
diff --git a/src/system/util.c b/src/system/util.c
index 949d779..35d4e12 100644
--- a/src/system/util.c
+++ b/src/system/util.c
@@ -129,3 +129,15 @@ int getJSONValue(cJSON *node, char *name, int defValue)
 
 	return defValue;
 }
+
+void *resize(void *array, int oldSize, int newSize)
+{
+	void **newArray;
+	
+	newArray = malloc(newSize);
+	memset(newArray, 0, newSize);
+	memcpy(newArray, array, oldSize);
+	free(array);
+	
+	return newArray;
+}