@@ -389,8 +389,7 @@ int reload_clamd_database(const struct optstruct *opt)

     }

     bread = read(sockd, buff, sizeof(buff) - 1);

-    buff[bread] = '\0';

-    if(strncmp(buff, "RELOADING", 9)) {

+    if(bread == -1 || strncmp(buff, "RELOADING", 9)) {

 	logg("!Incorrect reply from clamd\n");

 	close(sockd);

 	return 2;