1 files changed, 2 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/plugins/check_ping.c b/plugins/check_ping.c
index df1d9eb..3602122 100644
--- a/plugins/check_ping.c
+++ b/plugins/check_ping.c
@@ -88,11 +88,9 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
 
         /* does the host address of number of packets argument come first? */
 #ifdef PING_PACKETS_FIRST
-        command_line =
-                ssprintf (command_line, PING_COMMAND, max_packets, server_address);
+        asprintf (&command_line, PING_COMMAND, max_packets, server_address);
 #else
-        command_line =
-                ssprintf (command_line, PING_COMMAND, server_address, max_packets);
+        asprintf (&command_line, PING_COMMAND, server_address, max_packets);
 #endif
 
         /* Set signal handling and alarm */