diff --git a/timeserver/timeserver.c b/timeserver/timeserver.c
index ccf56e2..c3d1a7c 100644
--- a/timeserver/timeserver.c
+++ b/timeserver/timeserver.c
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
         if(strcmp(message, "time\n") == 0)
         {
             //
-            char *reply;
-            sprintf(&reply, "%d", time(NULL));
+            char reply[BUFFER_SIZE];
+            sprintf(reply, "%d", time(NULL));
             printf("%s", reply);
             // char *reply = time(NULL);
             // char *reply = "Replied";