diff --git a/src/cmd.c b/src/cmd.c
index ecd0915d0..1bd029b47 100644
--- a/src/cmd.c
+++ b/src/cmd.c
@@ -1851,7 +1851,7 @@ static NEARDATA int last_multi;
 /*
  * convert a MAP window position into a movecmd
  */
-const char*
+const char *
 click_to_cmd(x, y, mod)
     int x, y, mod;
 {