diff --git a/mess/tmpc.lua b/mess/tmpc.lua
index 2f37d9e..e022102 100644
--- a/mess/tmpc.lua
+++ b/mess/tmpc.lua
@@ -530,6 +530,6 @@ end
 term.setBackgroundColor(colors.black)
 term.setTextColor(colors.white)
 if term.current().setTextScale then
-    term.current.setTextScale(1.0)
+    term.current().setTextScale(1.0)
 end
 print("<tmpc> Goodbye!")