diff --git a/src/chat_commands.c b/src/chat_commands.c
index 92b076a..afbbe27 100644
--- a/src/chat_commands.c
+++ b/src/chat_commands.c
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ void cmd_sendfile(WINDOW *window, ToxWindow *self, Tox *m, int argc, char (*argv
 
     uint8_t filename[MAX_STR_SIZE];
     get_file_name(path, filename);
-    int filenum = tox_new_file_sender(m, self->num, filesize, filename, strlen(filename) + 1);
+    int filenum = tox_new_file_sender(m, self->num, filesize, filename, strlen(filename));
 
     if (filenum == -1) {
         errmsg = "Error sending file.";