diff --git a/tccpe.c b/tccpe.c
index 1337de8..cecdd37 100644
--- a/tccpe.c
+++ b/tccpe.c
@@ -965,7 +965,7 @@ static void pe_build_exports(struct pe_info *pe)
     } else {
         fprintf(op, "LIBRARY %s\n\nEXPORTS\n", dllname);
         if (pe->s1->verbose)
-            printf("<- %s (%d symbol%s)\n", buf, sym_count, "s" + (sym_count < 2));
+            printf("<- %s (%d symbol%s)\n", buf, sym_count, "s"[sym_count < 2]);
     }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/tcctools.c b/tcctools.c
index 55050ad..34cefa1 100644
--- a/tcctools.c
+++ b/tcctools.c
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ usage:
     }
 
     if (v)
-        printf("<- %s (%d symbol%s)\n", outfile, i, "s" + (i<2));
+        printf("<- %s (%d symbol%s)\n", outfile, i, "s"[i<2]);
 
     ret = 0;