diff --git a/include/llvm/Constants.h b/include/llvm/Constants.h
index dc7e698cf6b..cce4d49d1fb 100644
--- a/include/llvm/Constants.h
+++ b/include/llvm/Constants.h
@@ -347,12 +347,12 @@ public:
   static Constant *get(const ArrayType *T, const std::vector<Constant*> &);
 
   /// This method constructs a ConstantArray and initializes it with a text
-  /// string. The default behavior (len==0) causes the null terminator to
-  /// be copied as well. However, in some situations this is not desired so
-  /// if len <= Initializer.length() (but not 0) then only that portion of
-  /// the string is copied and there is no null termination. If len >
-  /// than Initializer's length then the function asserts out (don't do that).
-  static Constant *get(const std::string &Initializer, unsigned len = 0);
+  /// string. The default behavior (AddNull==true) causes a null terminator to
+  /// be placed at the end of the array. This effectively increases the length
+  /// of the array by one (you've been warned).  However, in some situations 
+  /// this is not desired so if AddNull==false then the string is copied without
+  /// null termination. 
+  static Constant *get(const std::string &Initializer, bool AddNull = true);
 
   /// getType - Specialize the getType() method to always return an ArrayType,
   /// which reduces the amount of casting needed in parts of the compiler.
diff --git a/lib/VMCore/Constants.cpp b/lib/VMCore/Constants.cpp
index d5f221f5c1f..3351385d0a9 100644
--- a/lib/VMCore/Constants.cpp
+++ b/lib/VMCore/Constants.cpp
@@ -930,21 +930,17 @@ void ConstantArray::destroyConstant() {
 /// Otherwise, the length parameter specifies how much of the string to use 
 /// and it won't be null terminated.
 ///
-Constant *ConstantArray::get(const std::string &Str, unsigned length) {
-  assert(length <= Str.length() && "Invalid length for string");
+Constant *ConstantArray::get(const std::string &Str, bool AddNull) {
   std::vector<Constant*> ElementVals;
-
-  unsigned copy_len = (length == 0 ? Str.length() : length);
-  for (unsigned i = 0; i < copy_len; ++i)
+  for (unsigned i = 0; i < Str.length(); ++i)
     ElementVals.push_back(ConstantSInt::get(Type::SByteTy, Str[i]));
 
   // Add a null terminator to the string...
-  if (length == 0) {
+  if (AddNull) {
     ElementVals.push_back(ConstantSInt::get(Type::SByteTy, 0));
-    copy_len++;
   }
 
-  ArrayType *ATy = ArrayType::get(Type::SByteTy, copy_len);
+  ArrayType *ATy = ArrayType::get(Type::SByteTy, ElementVals.size());
   return ConstantArray::get(ATy, ElementVals);
 }