diff --git a/profanity.c b/profanity.c
index 6a5e2736..24b952e4 100644
--- a/profanity.c
+++ b/profanity.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ int main()
     int ypos = 2;
     int xpos = 2;
     int ch;
-    char *name;
+    char name[20];
 
     init();