diff --git a/engine/server/sv_init.c b/engine/server/sv_init.c
index 6d8bbb61c..5b0c93266 100644
--- a/engine/server/sv_init.c
+++ b/engine/server/sv_init.c
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ void SV_SpawnServer (char *server, char *startspot, qboolean noents, qboolean us
 	if (usecinematic)
 	{
 		strcpy (sv.name, server);
-		sprintf (sv.modelname, "");
+		strcpy (sv.modelname, "");
 	}
 	else
 	{