diff --git a/dlls/qmgr/file.c b/dlls/qmgr/file.c
index dbdfc97bcc2..e717dc8a2c1 100644
--- a/dlls/qmgr/file.c
+++ b/dlls/qmgr/file.c
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ static BOOL transfer_file_local(BackgroundCopyFileImpl *file, const WCHAR *tmpna
 
     transitionJobState(job, BG_JOB_STATE_QUEUED, BG_JOB_STATE_TRANSFERRING);
 
-    if (strlenW(file->info.RemoteName) > 7 && !memicmpW(file->info.RemoteName, fileW, 7))
+    if (strlenW(file->info.RemoteName) > 7 && !strncmpiW(file->info.RemoteName, fileW, 7))
         ptr = file->info.RemoteName + 7;
     else
         ptr = file->info.RemoteName;