Index: Programs/cmd.c
--- Programs/cmd.c.orig
+++ Programs/cmd.c
@@ -87,8 +87,9 @@ describeCommand (int command, char *buffer, int size) 
              candidate->name, number, candidate->description);
   } else {
     int offset;
-    snprintf(buffer, size, "%s: %n%s",
-             candidate->name, &offset, candidate->description);
+    offset = strlen(candidate->name) + 2;
+    snprintf(buffer, size, "%s: %s",
+             candidate->name, candidate->description);
 
     if ((blk == 0) && (command & BRL_FLG_TOGGLE_MASK)) {
       char *description = buffer + offset;