diff --git a/code/game/g_bot.c b/code/game/g_bot.c
index ae4c3acb..6ee369a3 100644
--- a/code/game/g_bot.c
+++ b/code/game/g_bot.c
@@ -288,8 +288,7 @@ void G_AddRandomBot( int team ) {
 				if (team == TEAM_RED) teamstr = "red";
 				else if (team == TEAM_BLUE) teamstr = "blue";
 				else teamstr = "";
-				strncpy(netname, value, sizeof(netname)-1);
-				netname[sizeof(netname)-1] = '\0';
+				Q_strncpyz(netname, value, sizeof(netname));
 				Q_CleanStr(netname);
 				trap_SendConsoleCommand( EXEC_INSERT, va("addbot %s %f %s %i\n", netname, skill, teamstr, 0) );
 				return;