diff --git a/chameleonic.p8 b/chameleonic.p8
index ce2645e..bc39554 100644
--- a/chameleonic.p8
+++ b/chameleonic.p8
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ function title:draw()
  print("pyrex",32,73,7)
  print("[nyeogmi]",62,73,7)
  print("kistaro",32,79,7)
- local lvlstr = "⬅️ "..start_level.." ➡️"
+ local lvlstr = fmt("⬅️ %v ➡️",start_level)
  print(lvlstr,50,91,1)
  print(lvlstr,51,90,blinkcol) 
 end