diff --git a/src/mv.c b/src/mv.c
index b4b9b3536..585db7fc7 100644
--- a/src/mv.c
+++ b/src/mv.c
@@ -471,9 +471,9 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
 
   if (argc < optind + 2)
     {
-      error (0, 0, _("%s"), (argc == optind
-			     ? _("missing file arguments")
-			     : _("missing file argument")));
+      error (0, 0, "%s", (argc == optind
+			  ? _("missing file arguments")
+			  : _("missing file argument")));
       usage (1);
     }