diff --git a/src/bin/elementary/quicklaunch.c b/src/bin/elementary/quicklaunch.c
index 0318d96090..4aaaf64c74 100644
--- a/src/bin/elementary/quicklaunch.c
+++ b/src/bin/elementary/quicklaunch.c
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ handle_run(int fd, unsigned long bytes)
         return;
      }
    close(fd);
+   if (bytes > 0) buf[bytes - 1] = 0;
 
    argc = ((unsigned long *)(buf))[0];
    envnum = ((unsigned long *)(buf))[1];