diff --git a/src/libsystemd-terminal/subterm.c b/src/libsystemd-terminal/subterm.c
index 46ab6b4a1e7..5cf3c2a73a5 100644
--- a/src/libsystemd-terminal/subterm.c
+++ b/src/libsystemd-terminal/subterm.c
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ static void output_draw_frame(Output *o) {
 static void output_draw_menu(Output *o) {
         assert(o);
 
-        output_frame_printl(o, "");
+        output_frame_printl(o, "%s", "");
         output_frame_printl(o, "    Menu: (the following keys are recognized)");
         output_frame_printl(o, "      q: quit");
         output_frame_printl(o, "     ^C: send ^C to the PTY");