diff --git a/ircd/hostmask.c b/ircd/hostmask.c
index 79eabf82..6b50b5e5 100644
--- a/ircd/hostmask.c
+++ b/ircd/hostmask.c
@@ -710,8 +710,7 @@ show_iline_prefix(struct Client *sptr, struct ConfItem *aconf, char *name)
 		*prefix_ptr++ = '^';
 	if(IsOper(sptr) && IsConfExemptLimits(aconf))
 		*prefix_ptr++ = '>';
-	*prefix_ptr = '\0';
-	strncpy(prefix_ptr, name, USERLEN);
+	rb_strlcpy(prefix_ptr, name, USERLEN + 1);
 	return (prefix_of_host);
 }