diff --git a/paste.c b/paste.c
index b3e59562..78e7d8fa 100644
--- a/paste.c
+++ b/paste.c
@@ -161,10 +161,8 @@ paste_print(struct paste_buffer *pb, size_t width)
 		len = width;
 
 	used = strvisx(buf, pb->data, len, VIS_OCTAL|VIS_TAB|VIS_NL);
-	if (pb->size > width || used > width) {
-		buf[width - 3] = '\0';
-		strlcat(buf, "...", width);
-	}
+	if (pb->size > width || used > width)
+		strlcpy(buf + width - 3, "...", 4);
 
 	return (buf);
 }