diff --git a/include/form.cpp b/include/form.cpp
index 7df048e0f..1655f030a 100755
--- a/include/form.cpp
+++ b/include/form.cpp
@@ -1563,7 +1563,7 @@ bool TForm_string::update()
     do_message(n);
     // prende il campo e lo stampa
     TString s(get());
-    apply_format(s, picture());
+    apply_format(s);
     put_paragraph(s);
   }
   return TRUE;