diff --git a/src/quickfix.c b/src/quickfix.c
index 8840dd5..6d67dd7 100644
--- a/src/quickfix.c
+++ b/src/quickfix.c
@@ -774,7 +774,7 @@
 		    *namebuf = NUL;
 		    if (tail && *tail)
 		    {
-			STRCPY(IObuff, skipwhite(tail));
+			STRMOVE(IObuff, skipwhite(tail));
 			multiscan = TRUE;
 			goto restofline;
 		    }