diff --git a/client.c b/client.c
index 82ef9cf0..1458963c 100644
--- a/client.c
+++ b/client.c
@@ -232,7 +232,8 @@ client_main(int argc, char **argv, int flags)
 	/* Initialise the client socket and start the server. */
 	fd = client_connect(socket_path, cmdflags & CMD_STARTSERVER);
 	if (fd == -1) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "failed to connect to server\n");
+		fprintf(stderr, "failed to connect to server: %s\n",
+		    strerror(errno));
 		return (1);
 	}
 
diff --git a/screen.c b/screen.c
index 76aa91c6..2b0e9fba 100644
--- a/screen.c
+++ b/screen.c
@@ -110,12 +110,8 @@ screen_set_cursor_colour(struct screen *s, const char *colour_string)
 void
 screen_set_title(struct screen *s, const char *title)
 {
-	char	tmp[BUFSIZ];
-
-	strlcpy(tmp, title, sizeof tmp);
-
 	free(s->title);
-	s->title = xstrdup(tmp);
+	s->title = xstrdup(title);
 }
 
 /* Resize screen. */
diff --git a/tmux.c b/tmux.c
index 74d827a5..c8f9e059 100644
--- a/tmux.c
+++ b/tmux.c
@@ -361,7 +361,11 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 		}
 	}
 	free(label);
-	strlcpy(socket_path, path, sizeof socket_path);
+
+	if (strlcpy(socket_path, path, sizeof socket_path) >= sizeof socket_path) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "socket path too long: %s\n", path);
+		exit(1);
+	}
 	free(path);
 
 	/* Set process title. */