diff --git a/lib/libalias/alias_nbt.c b/lib/libalias/alias_nbt.c
index 90a5f8603cd..89e80897aeb 100644
--- a/lib/libalias/alias_nbt.c
+++ b/lib/libalias/alias_nbt.c
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ static void PrintRcode( u_char rcode )  {
 		case CFT_ERR:
 			printf("\nName in conflict error.\n");
 		default:
-			printf("\n???=%0x\n", rcode );
+			printf("\n?%c?=%0x\n", '?', rcode );
 
 	}	
 }
diff --git a/sys/netinet/libalias/alias_nbt.c b/sys/netinet/libalias/alias_nbt.c
index 90a5f8603cd..89e80897aeb 100644
--- a/sys/netinet/libalias/alias_nbt.c
+++ b/sys/netinet/libalias/alias_nbt.c
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ static void PrintRcode( u_char rcode )  {
 		case CFT_ERR:
 			printf("\nName in conflict error.\n");
 		default:
-			printf("\n???=%0x\n", rcode );
+			printf("\n?%c?=%0x\n", '?', rcode );
 
 	}	
 }