diff --git a/readline.c b/readline.c
index 5fc9643..a0c9638 100644
--- a/readline.c
+++ b/readline.c
@@ -248,8 +248,8 @@ static void readline_hist_add(ReadLineState *rs, const char *cmdline)
     if (idx == READLINE_MAX_CMDS) {
 	/* Need to get one free slot */
 	free(rs->history[0]);
-	memcpy(rs->history, &rs->history[1],
-	       (READLINE_MAX_CMDS - 1) * sizeof(char *));
+	memmove(rs->history, &rs->history[1],
+	        (READLINE_MAX_CMDS - 1) * sizeof(char *));
 	rs->history[READLINE_MAX_CMDS - 1] = NULL;
 	idx = READLINE_MAX_CMDS - 1;
     }