diff --git a/gnu/usr.bin/patch/pch.c b/gnu/usr.bin/patch/pch.c
index e2c9548a808b..37bbe56b357e 100644
--- a/gnu/usr.bin/patch/pch.c
+++ b/gnu/usr.bin/patch/pch.c
@@ -1181,7 +1181,7 @@ pgets(bool do_indent)
 					indent++;
 			}
 		}
-		Strncpy(buf, line, len - skipped);
+		memcpy(buf, line, len - skipped);
 		buf[len - skipped] = '\0';
 	}
 	return len;