diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/3ds/WriterNodeVisitor.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/3ds/WriterNodeVisitor.cpp
index 64be397ad..12d49e82c 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/3ds/WriterNodeVisitor.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/3ds/WriterNodeVisitor.cpp
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ void WriterNodeVisitor::writeMaterials()
                 }
 
                 Lib3dsTextureMap & tex = mat3ds->texture1_map;
-                strcpy(tex.name, path.c_str());
+                stringcopyfixedsize(tex.name, path.c_str());
                 // Here we don't assume anything about initial flags state (actually it is set to LIB3DS_TEXTURE_NO_TILE by lib3DS, but this is subject to change)
                 if (mat.texture_transparency) tex.flags |= LIB3DS_TEXTURE_ALPHA_SOURCE;
                 else tex.flags &= ~LIB3DS_TEXTURE_ALPHA_SOURCE;