1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/man_term.c b/man_term.c
index fc7cca24..1264460a 100644
--- a/man_term.c
+++ b/man_term.c
@@ -872,7 +872,7 @@ pre_SY(DECL_ARGS)
 	}
 
 	nn = n->parent->head->child;
-	len = nn == NULL ? 0 : term_strlen(p, nn->string) + 1;
+	len = nn == NULL ? 1 : term_strlen(p, nn->string) + 1;
 
 	switch (n->type) {
 	case ROFFT_HEAD: