diff --git a/src/bin/channel.c b/src/bin/channel.c
index 95b59b8..a247edd 100644
--- a/src/bin/channel.c
+++ b/src/bin/channel.c
@@ -997,17 +997,16 @@ _channel_text_append(Channel *chl, const char *user, const char *txt, Row_Color
    if (user)
      {
         /* If user is * ie for messages use a different color */
-        int user_color = 31;
         Row_Color *ucolor;
 
-        if (strncmp(user, "*", strlen(user)) == 0)
-           {
-              user_color = 78;
-           }
+        if (!strncmp(user, "*", strlen(user)))
+          ucolor = _row_color_simple_create(78);
+        else
+          ucolor = _row_color_simple_create(31);
 
-        ucolor = _row_color_simple_create(user_color);
         _grid_text_append(chl->o_grid, user, strlen(user), ucolor);
         _grid_text_append(chl->o_grid, "\t", strlen("\t"), ucolor);
+
         if (ucolor) free(ucolor);
      }