diff --git a/lib/kafs/afssys.c b/lib/kafs/afssys.c
index d908cca63..36d8e406e 100644
--- a/lib/kafs/afssys.c
+++ b/lib/kafs/afssys.c
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ k_afsklog_all_local_cells (char *krealm)
     return KSUCCESS;
   err = KSUCCESS;
   while(fgets(cell, sizeof(cell), f) && err == KSUCCESS) {
-    cell[strlen(cell) - 1] = '\0';
+    cell[strlen(cell)] = '\0';
     err = k_afsklog (cell, krealm);
   }
   fclose(f);