diff --git a/glaxium_0.5/variables.cpp b/glaxium_0.5/variables.cpp
index a42254f..23fefa5 100644
--- a/glaxium_0.5/variables.cpp
+++ b/glaxium_0.5/variables.cpp
@@ -451,8 +451,8 @@ char* GlaxiumVariables::getFullOptionsPath() {
 	return "glaxiumrc";
 #else
 	static char strReturn[1024];
-	strcpy(strReturn, getenv("HOME"));
-	strcat(strReturn, "/.glaxiumrc");
+	snprintf(strReturn, sizeof(strReturn), "%s/.glaxiumrc", getenv("HOME"));
+	return strReturn;
 #endif
 }