diff --git a/SilentPatchSA/SilentPatchSA.cpp b/SilentPatchSA/SilentPatchSA.cpp
index 145c1bb..3f4dcc6 100644
--- a/SilentPatchSA/SilentPatchSA.cpp
+++ b/SilentPatchSA/SilentPatchSA.cpp
@@ -2638,8 +2638,8 @@ void Patch_SA_10()
 
 	// Fixed police scanner names
 	char*			pScannerNames = *(char**)0x4E72D4;
-	strncpy(pScannerNames + (8*113), "WESTP", 8);
-	strncpy(pScannerNames + (8*134), "????", 8);
+	strcpy(pScannerNames + (8*113), "WESTP");
+	strcpy(pScannerNames + (8*134), "????");
 }
 
 void Patch_SA_11()
@@ -2903,8 +2903,8 @@ void Patch_SA_11()
 
 	// Fixed police scanner names
 	char*			pScannerNames = *(char**)0x4E7714;
-	strncpy(pScannerNames + (8*113), "WESTP", 8);
-	strncpy(pScannerNames + (8*134), "????", 8);
+	strcpy(pScannerNames + (8*113), "WESTP");
+	strcpy(pScannerNames + (8*134), "????");
 
 
 	// 1.01 ONLY
@@ -3147,8 +3147,8 @@ void Patch_SA_Steam()
 
 	// Fixed police scanner names
 	char*			pScannerNames = *(char**)0x4F2B83;
-	strncpy(pScannerNames + (8*113), "WESTP", 8);
-	strncpy(pScannerNames + (8*134), "????", 8);
+	strcpy(pScannerNames + (8*113), "WESTP");
+	strcpy(pScannerNames + (8*134), "????");
 
 	// STEAM ONLY
 	// Proper aspect ratios - why Rockstar, why?
diff --git a/SilentPatchSA/VehicleSA.cpp b/SilentPatchSA/VehicleSA.cpp
index 828e452..5da21e2 100644
--- a/SilentPatchSA/VehicleSA.cpp
+++ b/SilentPatchSA/VehicleSA.cpp
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ bool CVehicle::CustomCarPlate_TextureCreate(CVehicleModelInfo* pModelInfo)
 	const char*	pOverrideText = pModelInfo->GetCustomCarPlateText();
 
 	if ( pOverrideText )
-		strncpy(PlateText, pOverrideText, 8);
+		strcpy_s(PlateText, pOverrideText);
 	else
 		CCustomCarPlateMgr::GeneratePlateText(PlateText, 8);