diff --git a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_files.c b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_files.c
index 8546290d281..9cf14f6d1d6 100644
--- a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_files.c
+++ b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_files.c
@@ -3038,7 +3038,7 @@ static uiBlock *block_create__close_file_dialog(struct bContext *C, struct ARegi
     BLI_path_extension_replace(filename, sizeof(filename), "");
   }
   else {
-    BLI_snprintf(filename, sizeof(filename), IFACE_("Untitled"));
+    STRNCPY(filename, IFACE_("Untitled"));
   }
 
   /* Title */