diff --git a/epg.c b/epg.c
index a6daeca..613ff83 100644
--- a/epg.c
+++ b/epg.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ read_section(struct epg *epg)
 		return NULL;
 
 	memcpy(&h, epg->bin + epg->offset, sizeof(h));
-	if (memcmp(h.magic, SECTION_MAGIC, sizeof(h.magic)))
+	if (memcmp(h.magic, SECTION_MAGIC, sizeof(h.magic) - 1))
 	{
 		printf("Section header magic mismatch.\n");
 		hexdump(epg->bin + epg->offset, 64, 0);