diff --git a/source/frontends/ncurses/world.cpp b/source/frontends/ncurses/world.cpp
index cb9b288f..a81675da 100644
--- a/source/frontends/ncurses/world.cpp
+++ b/source/frontends/ncurses/world.cpp
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ void output(const char *fmt, ...)
 
   WINDOW * win = frame->getBuffer();
 
-  vwprintw(win, fmt, args);
+  vw_printw(win, fmt, args);
   wrefresh(win);
 }