diff --git a/src/vty/vty.c b/src/vty/vty.c
index e529ee7..eda3699 100644
--- a/src/vty/vty.c
+++ b/src/vty/vty.c
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@
 		app_name, VTY_NEWLINE, VTY_NEWLINE);
 
 	if (host.app_info->copyright)
-		vty_out(vty, host.app_info->copyright);
+		vty_out(vty, "%s", host.app_info->copyright);
 
 	if (host.motdfile) {
 		FILE *f;