diff --git a/softsynth.c b/softsynth.c
index aa10480..a5a324e 100644
--- a/softsynth.c
+++ b/softsynth.c
@@ -175,7 +175,6 @@ void main_loop (struct synth_t *s)
 				j = length-i;
 				for(length = 0; length < j; length++)
 					*(buf+length) = *(buf+i++);
-				*(buf+length) = 0;
 				break;
 			}
 		*(buf+length) = 0;