diff --git a/interpreters/bas/bas_program.c b/interpreters/bas/bas_program.c
index dd6e0daf4..a4355ed47 100644
--- a/interpreters/bas/bas_program.c
+++ b/interpreters/bas/bas_program.c
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ static void printName(const void *k, struct Program *p, int chn)
   FS_putChars(chn, (const char *)k);
   if (len < 8)
     {
-      FS_putChars(chn, "        " + len);
+      FS_putChars(chn, &("        "[len]));
     }
 }