diff --git a/src/buffer.c b/src/buffer.c
index ad484b4..5e885b9 100644
--- a/src/buffer.c
+++ b/src/buffer.c
@@ -5082,7 +5082,7 @@
     set_last_cursor(curwin);
 #endif
 
-    fprintf(fp, _("\n# Buffer list:\n"));
+    fputs(_("\n# Buffer list:\n"), fp);
     for (buf = firstbuf; buf != NULL ; buf = buf->b_next)
     {
 	if (buf->b_fname == NULL