diff --git a/src/getchar.c b/src/getchar.c
index d4066c2..081368d 100644
--- a/src/getchar.c
+++ b/src/getchar.c
@@ -4702,7 +4702,7 @@
 			return FAIL;
 		    if (mp->m_noremap != REMAP_YES && fprintf(fd, "nore") < 0)
 			return FAIL;
-		    if (fprintf(fd, cmd) < 0)
+		    if (fputs(cmd, fd) < 0)
 			return FAIL;
 		    if (buf != NULL && fputs(" <buffer>", fd) < 0)
 			return FAIL;
@@ -4801,7 +4801,7 @@
 	    }
 	    if (IS_SPECIAL(c) || modifiers)	/* special key */
 	    {
-		if (fprintf(fd, (char *)get_special_key_name(c, modifiers)) < 0)
+		if (fputs((char *)get_special_key_name(c, modifiers), fd) < 0)
 		    return FAIL;
 		continue;
 	    }