diff --git a/block/elevator.c b/block/elevator.c
index 0451892..9482ffa 100644
--- a/block/elevator.c
+++ b/block/elevator.c
@@ -1166,15 +1166,10 @@
 			  size_t count)
 {
 	char elevator_name[ELV_NAME_MAX];
-	size_t len;
 	struct elevator_type *e;
 
-	elevator_name[sizeof(elevator_name) - 1] = '\0';
-	strncpy(elevator_name, name, sizeof(elevator_name) - 1);
-	len = strlen(elevator_name);
-
-	if (len && elevator_name[len - 1] == '\n')
-		elevator_name[len - 1] = '\0';
+	strlcpy(elevator_name, name, sizeof(elevator_name));
+	strstrip(elevator_name);
 
 	e = elevator_get(elevator_name);
 	if (!e) {