diff --git a/MasterPassword/C/mpw.c b/MasterPassword/C/mpw.c
index 3eff6f1e..4963f27a 100644
--- a/MasterPassword/C/mpw.c
+++ b/MasterPassword/C/mpw.c
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *const argv[]) {
         while ((linelen = getline(&line, &linecap, mpwConfig)) > 0) {
             char *lineData = line;
             if (strcmp(strsep(&lineData, ":"), userName) == 0) {
-                masterPassword = strsep(&lineData, "\n");
+                masterPassword = strcpy(malloc(strlen(lineData)), strsep(&lineData, "\n"));
                 break;
             }
         }