diff --git a/lib/msg_log.cpp b/lib/msg_log.cpp
index 22977d8ce3..1e4881cabd 100644
--- a/lib/msg_log.cpp
+++ b/lib/msg_log.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #include "str_util.h"
+#include "str_replace.h"
 #include "util.h"
 
 #include "msg_log.h"
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ MSG_LOG::MSG_LOG(FILE* output_) {
     indent_level = 0;
     spaces[0] = 0;
     pid = 0;
-    strcpy(spaces+1, "                                                                              ");
+    safe_strcpy(spaces+1, "                                                                              ");
 }
 
 void MSG_LOG::enter_level(int diff) {