diff --git a/src/stc/PlatWX.cpp b/src/stc/PlatWX.cpp
index a11ddd82bc..b752c39689 100644
--- a/src/stc/PlatWX.cpp
+++ b/src/stc/PlatWX.cpp
@@ -1410,7 +1410,7 @@ ColourDesired Platform::ChromeHighlight() {
 
 const char *Platform::DefaultFont() {
     static char buf[128];
-    strcpy(buf, wxNORMAL_FONT->GetFaceName().mbc_str());
+    wxStrlcpy(buf, wxNORMAL_FONT->GetFaceName().mbc_str(), WXSIZEOF(buf));
     return buf;
 }