diff --git a/gav/menu/Menu.cpp b/gav/menu/Menu.cpp
index fbea445..df0e07f 100644
--- a/gav/menu/Menu.cpp
+++ b/gav/menu/Menu.cpp
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ int Menu::execute(InputState *is, std::stack<Menu *> &s)
   for ( unsigned int it = 0; it < items.size(); it++ ) {
     label = items[it]->getLabel().c_str();
     rect.x = (configuration.env.w / 2) -
-      strlen(label)*(cga->charWidth())/2; // UGLY
+      items[it]->getLabel().length()*(cga->charWidth())/2; // UGLY
     if (it == (unsigned int) currentItem)
       font = cgaInv;
     else