diff --git a/tests/title.c b/tests/title.c
index 38c82a69..1bcb2f23 100644
--- a/tests/title.c
+++ b/tests/title.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv) {
   if (argc > 3)
     nameenc = XInternAtom(display,argv[3],False);
   else
-    nameenc = XInternAtom(display,argv[3],False);
+    nameenc = XInternAtom(display,"STRING",False);
 
   win = XCreateWindow(display, RootWindow(display, 0),
 		      x, y, w, h, 10, CopyFromParent, CopyFromParent,