diff --git a/dwm/bin/dmenu-powermenu b/dwm/bin/dmenu-powermenu
index 06f9dc9..4799fcc 100755
--- a/dwm/bin/dmenu-powermenu
+++ b/dwm/bin/dmenu-powermenu
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
     
-case "$(echo "Shutdown\nRestart\nLogout\nSuspend\nLock" | dmenu \
+case "$(printf "Shutdown\nRestart\nLogout\nSuspend\nLock" | dmenu \
     -nb "${COLOR_BACKGROUND:-#151515}" \
     -nf "${COLOR_DEFAULT:-#aaaaaa}" \
     -sf "${COLOR_HIGHLIGHT:-#589cc5}" \