diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index 4776f073..8d99a833 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -821,7 +821,7 @@ void termination_signal_handler (int signum) {
     rl_cleanup_after_signal ();
   }
   
-  if (write (1, "SIGNAL received\n", 18) < 0) { 
+  if (write (1, "SIGNAL received\n", 16) < 0) { 
     // Sad thing
   }