diff --git a/utility.c b/utility.c
index 22eaff075..5dbe253a4 100644
--- a/utility.c
+++ b/utility.c
@@ -931,8 +931,8 @@ unsigned long my_getid(const char *filename, char *name, long id, long *gid)
 			}
 		}
 		if (id != -1 && id == rid) {
-			memset(name, 0, 9*sizeof(char));
 			strncpy(name, rname, 8);
+			name[8]='\0';
 			if (gid) *gid = rgid;
 			fclose(file);
 			return (TRUE);