--- JSON-XS/XS.xs	2007/03/25 21:52:47	1.19
+++ JSON-XS/XS.xs	2007/03/25 21:53:19	1.20
@@ -965,7 +965,7 @@
   dec.depth    = 0;
   dec.maxdepth = DEC_DEPTH (dec.flags);
 
-  *SvEND (string) = 0; // this should basically be a nop, too
+  *dec.end = 0; // this should basically be a nop, too, but make sure its there
   sv = decode_sv (&dec);
 
   if (!sv)