diff --git a/apache2/msc_reqbody.c b/apache2/msc_reqbody.c
index a1525b9d..be2ab32a 100644
--- a/apache2/msc_reqbody.c
+++ b/apache2/msc_reqbody.c
@@ -419,7 +419,6 @@ apr_status_t modsecurity_request_body_to_stream(modsec_rec *msr, const char *buf
     }
 
     memset(msr->stream_input_data, 0, msr->stream_input_length+1);
-    msr->stream_input_data[msr->stream_input_length] = '\0';
 
     if(first_pkt)   {
         memcpy(msr->stream_input_data, buffer, msr->stream_input_length);