diff --git a/src/screen.c b/src/screen.c
index 92eb232..0e76d8c 100644
--- a/src/screen.c
+++ b/src/screen.c
@@ -9876,7 +9876,7 @@
     buf_T	*buf;
 {
     if (buf_spname(buf) != NULL)
-	STRCPY(NameBuff, buf_spname(buf));
+	vim_strncpy(NameBuff, buf_spname(buf), MAXPATHL - 1);
     else
 	home_replace(buf, buf->b_fname, NameBuff, MAXPATHL, TRUE);
     trans_characters(NameBuff, MAXPATHL);