diff --git a/src/apps/deskbar/TimeView.cpp b/src/apps/deskbar/TimeView.cpp
index 8f8ee22ff3..a3102db955 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskbar/TimeView.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/deskbar/TimeView.cpp
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ TTimeView::GetCurrentTime()
 void
 TTimeView::GetCurrentDate()
 {
-	char tmp[sizeof(fCurrentTimeStr)];
+	char tmp[sizeof(fCurrentDateStr)];
 
 	fLocale.FormatDate(tmp, sizeof(fCurrentDateStr), fCurrentTime,
 		B_FULL_DATE_FORMAT);