diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 0401562b..0a009857 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ procps-ng-NEXT
   * docs: Use correct symbols for -h option in free.1      Debian #898774
   * docs: ps.1 now warns about command name length         issue #101
   * pgrep: Match on runstate                               issue #109, Debian #919381
+  * snice: Fix matching on pid                             merge #89
   * top: can now exploit 256-color terminals               issue #96
   * top: preserves 'other filters' in configuration file   issue #99
   * top: can now collapse/expand forest view children      issue #99
diff --git a/skill.c b/skill.c
index 3bc331f6..c91aa7b7 100644
--- a/skill.c
+++ b/skill.c
@@ -200,9 +200,9 @@ static void check_proc(int pid, struct run_time_conf_t *run_time)
 			goto closure;
 	}
 	len = read(fd, buf, sizeof(buf));
-	if (len <= 0 || (size_t)len >= sizeof(buf))
+	if (len <= 0)
 		goto closure;
-	buf[len] = '\0';
+	buf[sizeof(buf) -1] = '\0';
 	tmp = strrchr(buf, ')');
 	if (!tmp)
 		goto closure;