diff --git a/src/SharpCompress/Common/Tar/Headers/TarHeader.cs b/src/SharpCompress/Common/Tar/Headers/TarHeader.cs
index 9f7f1536..7cdfcef3 100644
--- a/src/SharpCompress/Common/Tar/Headers/TarHeader.cs
+++ b/src/SharpCompress/Common/Tar/Headers/TarHeader.cs
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ namespace SharpCompress.Common.Tar.Headers
         {
             int i;
 
-            for (i = 0; i < length - 1 && i < name.Length; ++i)
+            for (i = 0; i < length && i < name.Length; ++i)
             {
                 buffer[offset + i] = (byte)name[i];
             }
@@ -272,4 +272,4 @@ namespace SharpCompress.Common.Tar.Headers
 
         public string Magic { get; set; }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}