diff --git a/unix/gtkdlg.c b/unix/gtkdlg.c
index fbd9a4d9..aa974546 100644
--- a/unix/gtkdlg.c
+++ b/unix/gtkdlg.c
@@ -367,14 +367,16 @@ void dlg_editbox_get(union control *ctrl, void *dlg, char *buffer, int length)
 #if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(2,0,0)
     } else {
 	assert(uc->combo != NULL);
-	strncpy(buffer,
 #if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(2,6,0)
+	strncpy(buffer,
 		gtk_combo_box_get_active_text(GTK_COMBO_BOX(uc->combo)),
+		length);
 #else
+	strncpy(buffer,
 		gtk_entry_get_text
 		(GTK_ENTRY(gtk_bin_get_child(GTK_BIN(uc->combo)))),
-#endif
 		length);
+#endif
 	buffer[length-1] = '\0';
     }
 #endif