--- deliantra/server/server/apply.C	2010/01/05 12:44:28	1.217
+++ deliantra/server/server/apply.C	2010/01/05 12:44:52	1.218
@@ -2680,8 +2680,7 @@
   else
     len = strlen (find);
 
-  if (len > MAX_BUF - 1)
-    len = MAX_BUF - 1;
+  min_it (len, MAX_BUF - 1);
 
   strcpy (got, find);
   got[len] = '\0';