diff --git a/degesch.c b/degesch.c
index 4bcb1d9..50544d5 100644
--- a/degesch.c
+++ b/degesch.c
@@ -2387,7 +2387,7 @@ buffer_line_display (struct app_context *ctx,
 		break;
 	case BUFFER_LINE_QUIT:
 		formatter_add (&f, "#a<--#r ", ATTR_PART);
-		formatter_add (&f, "#c#s#r (#a%s#r) #a#s#r",
+		formatter_add (&f, "#c#s#r (#a#s#r) #a#s#r",
 			nick_color, nick, ATTR_USERHOST, userhost,
 			ATTR_PART, "has quit");
 		if (a->reason)