diff --git a/std/shells/magier/comm.c b/std/shells/magier/comm.c
index 5263979..444efb3 100644
--- a/std/shells/magier/comm.c
+++ b/std/shells/magier/comm.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
   }
   msg=break_string(msg,78);
   tell_object(ob,msg);
-  printf("%s->%s",ob->Name(WEN),msg);
+  printf("%s->%s",({string})ob->Name(WEN),msg);
   return 1;
 }