diff --git a/examples/loadables/cut.c b/examples/loadables/cut.c
index ed4972d2..280c5231 100644
--- a/examples/loadables/cut.c
+++ b/examples/loadables/cut.c
@@ -417,6 +417,8 @@ cutfile (v, list, ops)
       while ((n = zgetline (fd, &line, &llen, '\n', unbuffered_read)) != -1)
 	{
 	  QUIT;
+	  if (line[n] == '\n')
+	    line[n] = '\0';
 	  cutline (v, line, ops);		/* can modify line */
 	}
       if (fd > 0)