1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/hexen/r_data.c b/src/hexen/r_data.c
index 0565c891..903eb316 100644
--- a/src/hexen/r_data.c
+++ b/src/hexen/r_data.c
@@ -315,14 +315,13 @@ void R_InitTextures(void)
 //
 // load the patch names from pnames.lmp
 //
-    name[8] = 0;
     names = W_CacheLumpName("PNAMES", PU_STATIC);
     nummappatches = LONG(*((int *) names));
     name_p = names + 4;
     patchlookup = Z_Malloc(nummappatches * sizeof(*patchlookup), PU_STATIC, NULL);
     for (i = 0; i < nummappatches; i++)
     {
-        strncpy(name, name_p + i * 8, 8);
+        M_StringCopy(name, name_p + i * 8, 8);
         patchlookup[i] = W_CheckNumForName(name);
     }
     W_ReleaseLumpName("PNAMES");