diff --git a/src/common/strlib.cpp b/src/common/strlib.cpp
index 35c2b736ec..4b58420af5 100644
--- a/src/common/strlib.cpp
+++ b/src/common/strlib.cpp
@@ -948,6 +948,7 @@ bool sv_readdb(const char* directory, const char* filename, char delim, int minc
 //
 // @author MouseJstr (original)
 
+#ifdef USE_MEMMGR
 /// Allocates a StringBuf
 StringBuf* _StringBuf_Malloc(const char *file, int line, const char *func)
 {
@@ -1041,6 +1042,101 @@ int _StringBuf_AppendStr(const char *file, int line, const char *func,StringBuf*
 	return (int)(self->ptr_ - self->buf_);
 }
 
+#else
+/// Allocates a StringBuf
+StringBuf* StringBuf_Malloc(void)
+{
+	StringBuf* self;
+	self = (StringBuf *)aMalloc(sizeof(StringBuf));
+	StringBuf_Init(self);
+	return self;
+}
+
+/// Initializes a previously allocated StringBuf
+void StringBuf_Init(StringBuf* self)
+{
+	self->max_ = 1024;
+	self->ptr_ = self->buf_ = (char*)aMalloc(self->max_ + 1);
+}
+
+/// Appends the result of printf to the StringBuf
+int StringBuf_Printf(StringBuf* self, const char* fmt, ...)
+{
+	int len;
+	va_list ap;
+
+	va_start(ap, fmt);
+	len = StringBuf_Vprintf(self, fmt, ap);
+	va_end(ap);
+
+	return len;
+}
+
+/// Appends the result of vprintf to the StringBuf
+int StringBuf_Vprintf(StringBuf* self, const char* fmt, va_list ap)
+{
+	for(;;)
+	{
+		int n, size, off;
+		va_list apcopy;
+		/* Try to print in the allocated space. */
+		size = self->max_ - (self->ptr_ - self->buf_);
+		va_copy(apcopy, ap);
+		n = vsnprintf(self->ptr_, size, fmt, apcopy);
+		va_end(apcopy);
+		/* If that worked, return the length. */
+		if( n > -1 && n < size )
+		{
+			self->ptr_ += n;
+			return (int)(self->ptr_ - self->buf_);
+		}
+		/* Else try again with more space. */
+		self->max_ *= 2; // twice the old size
+		off = (int)(self->ptr_ - self->buf_);
+		self->buf_ = (char*)aRealloc(self->buf_, self->max_ + 1);
+		self->ptr_ = self->buf_ + off;
+	}
+}
+
+/// Appends the contents of another StringBuf to the StringBuf
+int StringBuf_Append(StringBuf* self, const StringBuf* sbuf)
+{
+	int available = self->max_ - (self->ptr_ - self->buf_);
+	int needed = (int)(sbuf->ptr_ - sbuf->buf_);
+
+	if( needed >= available )
+	{
+		int off = (int)(self->ptr_ - self->buf_);
+		self->max_ += needed;
+		self->buf_ = (char*)aRealloc(self->buf_, self->max_ + 1);
+		self->ptr_ = self->buf_ + off;
+	}
+
+	memcpy(self->ptr_, sbuf->buf_, needed);
+	self->ptr_ += needed;
+	return (int)(self->ptr_ - self->buf_);
+}
+
+// Appends str to the StringBuf
+int StringBuf_AppendStr(StringBuf* self, const char* str)
+{
+	int available = self->max_ - (self->ptr_ - self->buf_);
+	int needed = (int)strlen(str);
+
+	if( needed >= available )
+	{// not enough space, expand the buffer (minimum expansion = 1024)
+		int off = (int)(self->ptr_ - self->buf_);
+		self->max_ += max(needed, 1024);
+		self->buf_ = (char*)aRealloc(self->buf_, self->max_ + 1);
+		self->ptr_ = self->buf_ + off;
+	}
+
+	memcpy(self->ptr_, str, needed);
+	self->ptr_ += needed;
+	return (int)(self->ptr_ - self->buf_);
+}
+#endif
+
 // Returns the length of the data in the Stringbuf
 int StringBuf_Length(StringBuf* self)
 {
diff --git a/src/common/strlib.hpp b/src/common/strlib.hpp
index 3e1a8e8a39..8b6ec0ffcf 100644
--- a/src/common/strlib.hpp
+++ b/src/common/strlib.hpp
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ struct StringBuf
 };
 typedef struct StringBuf StringBuf;
 
+#ifdef USE_MEMMGR
 StringBuf* _StringBuf_Malloc(const char *file, int line, const char *func);
 #define StringBuf_Malloc() _StringBuf_Malloc(ALC_MARK)
 void _StringBuf_Init(const char *file, int line, const char *func, StringBuf* self);
@@ -156,6 +157,14 @@ int _StringBuf_Append(const char *file, int line, const char *func, StringBuf* s
 #define StringBuf_Append(self,sbuf) _StringBuf_Append(ALC_MARK,self,sbuf)
 int _StringBuf_AppendStr(const char *file, int line, const char *func, StringBuf* self, const char* str);
 #define StringBuf_AppendStr(self,str) _StringBuf_AppendStr(ALC_MARK,self,str)
+#else
+StringBuf* StringBuf_Malloc();
+void StringBuf_Init(StringBuf* self);
+int StringBuf_Printf(StringBuf* self, const char* fmt, ...);
+int StringBuf_Vprintf(StringBuf* self, const char* fmt, va_list args);
+int StringBuf_Append(StringBuf* self, const StringBuf* sbuf);
+int StringBuf_AppendStr(StringBuf* self, const char* str);
+#endif
 int StringBuf_Length(StringBuf* self);
 char* StringBuf_Value(StringBuf* self);
 void StringBuf_Clear(StringBuf* self);