diff --git a/src/misc1.c b/src/misc1.c
index 62eba02..109b7bb 100644
--- a/src/misc1.c
+++ b/src/misc1.c
@@ -2643,7 +2643,7 @@
 	return 0;
 
     // check body: alpha or dash
-    for (p = fname; (isalpha(*p) || (*p == '-')); ++p)
+    for (p = fname + 1; (isalpha(*p) || (*p == '-')); ++p)
 	;
 
     // check last char is not a dash