diff --git a/ex11.c b/ex11.c
index 4467f3a..7ff7988 100644
--- a/ex11.c
+++ b/ex11.c
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
-#include <string.h>
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
@@ -23,8 +22,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     i = 0;
     while(i < num_states) {
-        strcpy((char *)(&states[i]), argv[i]);
-        printf("copied %s into state %d\n", argv[i], i);
+        states[i] = argv[i];
+        printf("copied %s into state %d\n", states[i], i);
         i++;
     }