1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/editors/patch.c b/editors/patch.c
index f86067544..cb25e4140 100644
--- a/editors/patch.c
+++ b/editors/patch.c
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ int patch_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
                 }
 
                 // Open a new file?
-                if (!strncmp("--- ", patchline, 4) || !strncmp("+++ ", patchline, 4)) {
+                if (is_prefixed_with(patchline, "--- ") || is_prefixed_with(patchline, "+++ ")) {
                         char *s, **name = reverse ? &newname : &oldname;
                         int i;
 
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ int patch_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
 
                 // Start a new hunk?  Usually @@ -oldline,oldlen +newline,newlen @@
                 // but a missing ,value means the value is 1.
-                } else if (state == 1 && !strncmp("@@ -", patchline, 4)) {
+                } else if (state == 1 && is_prefixed_with(patchline, "@@ -")) {
                         int i;
                         char *s = patchline+4;