diff --git a/counter.c b/counter.c
index 5f715dad..4b0dfb0b 100644
--- a/counter.c
+++ b/counter.c
@@ -1136,8 +1136,8 @@
 				    PaRes.Arg[1].iVal, &fVal);
             if(iRet == 1)
 	    {
-	      sprintf(pBueffel,"%s.%s %d = %f",argv[0],PaRes.Arg[0].text,
-		      PaRes.Arg[1].iVal, fVal);
+	      sprintf(pBueffel,"%s.%s %s = %f",argv[0],PaRes.Arg[0].text,
+		      PaRes.Arg[1].text, fVal);
 	      SCWrite(pCon,pBueffel,eValue);
               return 1;
             }