diff --git a/xvaga/xvaga.cpp b/xvaga/xvaga.cpp
index 16a6fcace..d247dd488 100755
--- a/xvaga/xvaga.cpp
+++ b/xvaga/xvaga.cpp
@@ -2000,9 +2000,7 @@ wxFont& TFontId::Font(wxDC* dc, WINDOW win) const
 
       const int nTarget = ppi.x;
       const int cpi = 120 / nSize;
-
-      wxString str = "MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM";
-      str.Truncate(cpi);
+      const wxString str('M', cpi);
 
       int nMin = 1, nMax = nSize*8;
       int nBest = 0;