1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/archival/gunzip.c b/archival/gunzip.c
index 83ed5e84a..4ab197f09 100644
--- a/archival/gunzip.c
+++ b/archival/gunzip.c
@@ -119,8 +119,7 @@ static int gunzip_file (const char *path, int flags)
         } else {
             error_msg_and_die("Invalid extension");
         }
-        out_path = (char *) xcalloc(sizeof(char), length + 1);
-        strncpy(out_path, path, length);
+       out_path = xstrndup(path, length);
                         
         /* Open output file */
         out_file = xfopen(out_path, "w");