diff --git a/lprocess.c b/lprocess.c
index 38aa534..fadf391 100644
--- a/lprocess.c
+++ b/lprocess.c
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ strtosig(const char *sig)
 	int i;
 
 	for (i = 1; i <= SIGC; i++) {
-		if (strcmp(signals[i], sig) == 0) {
+		if (streq(signals[i], sig)) {
 			return i; /* valid signal found */
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/util.h b/util.h
index 0942afd..2bbb69b 100644
--- a/util.h
+++ b/util.h
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
+#include <string.h>
 #include <lua.h>
 
 #define LFAIL_RET 2
 
+#define streq(s1, s2) (strcmp((s1), (s2)) == 0)
 #define newoverride(L, lib, libname)                \
 	lua_getglobal(L, libname);                      \
 	for (int i = 0; lib[i].name != NULL; i++) {     \