1 files changed, 2 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/daemon.c b/daemon.c
index 652f89b6e7..72dfeaf6e2 100644
--- a/daemon.c
+++ b/daemon.c
@@ -760,10 +760,8 @@ static int execute(void)
 	alarm(0);
 
 	len = strlen(line);
-	if (len && line[len-1] == '\n') {
-		line[--len] = 0;
-		pktlen--;
-	}
+	if (len && line[len-1] == '\n')
+		line[len-1] = 0;
 
 	/* parse additional args hidden behind a NUL byte */
 	if (len != pktlen)