diff --git a/ctl/string.h b/ctl/string.h
index e96ff71c0..38f9d89cc 100644
--- a/ctl/string.h
+++ b/ctl/string.h
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class string
     {
         set_small_size(0);
 #if 0
-        s.small()->buf[0] = 0;
+        small()->buf[0] = 0;
 #endif
     }