1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/sort.c b/src/sort.c
index 45cb78f0a..7d318788c 100644
--- a/src/sort.c
+++ b/src/sort.c
@@ -1743,7 +1743,7 @@ fillbuf (struct buffer *buf, FILE *fp, char const *file)
                   if (buf->buf == ptrlim)
                     return false;
                   if (ptrlim[-1] != eol)
-                    *ptrlim++ = '\0';
+                    *ptrlim++ = eol;
                 }
             }