diff --git a/ve/velib06a.cpp b/ve/velib06a.cpp
index 12b460da2..7e9a761c8 100755
--- a/ve/velib06a.cpp
+++ b/ve/velib06a.cpp
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ bool note_hndl( TMask_field& f, KEY key )
         TString stringone;
         for (int i = 0; i < 6; i++)
         {
-          const char fieldname[3] = { 'S', i, '\0' };
+          const char fieldname[3] = { 'S', i+'0', '\0' };
           stringone << note.get(fieldname);
         }
         stringone.replace(char(0xB6), '\n');