diff --git a/Meter.c b/Meter.c
index 321fd28b..039c00b8 100644
--- a/Meter.c
+++ b/Meter.c
@@ -287,11 +287,8 @@ static void BarMeterMode_draw(Meter* this, int x, int y, int w) {
    char bar[w + 1];
    
    int blockSizes[10];
-   for (int i = 0; i < w; i++)
-      bar[i] = ' ';
 
-   const size_t barOffset = w - MIN((int)strlen(buffer), w);
-   snprintf(bar + barOffset, w - barOffset + 1, "%s", buffer);
+   snprintf(bar, w + 1, "%*s", w, buffer);
 
    // First draw in the bar[] buffer...
    int offset = 0;