diff --git a/src/spec_procs.c b/src/spec_procs.c
index 0b23149..d75050e 100644
--- a/src/spec_procs.c
+++ b/src/spec_procs.c
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ void list_skills(struct char_data *ch)
 {
   const char *overflow = "\r\n**OVERFLOW**\r\n";
   int i, sortpos, ret;
-  size_t len = 0, nlen;
+  size_t len = 0;
   char buf2[MAX_STRING_LENGTH];
 
   len = snprintf(buf2, sizeof(buf2), "You have %d practice session%s remaining.\r\n"
@@ -111,9 +111,9 @@ void list_skills(struct char_data *ch)
     i = spell_sort_info[sortpos];
     if (GET_LEVEL(ch) >= spell_info[i].min_level[(int) GET_CLASS(ch)]) {
     ret = snprintf(buf2 + len, sizeof(buf2) - len, "%-20s %s\r\n", spell_info[i].name, how_good(GET_SKILL(ch, i)));
-    if (len + nlen >= sizeof(buf2) || ret < 0)
+      if (ret < 0 || len + ret >= sizeof(buf2))
         break;
-      len += nlen;
+      len += ret;
     }
   }
   if (len >= sizeof(buf2))