diff --git a/matlab/TCV/gdat_tcv.m b/matlab/TCV/gdat_tcv.m
index 64585820e6cddf24f27065b477e8a7d56a60225c..b3f2a162063fecfe5b004dea6b2f3bd15ffcc27a 100644
--- a/matlab/TCV/gdat_tcv.m
+++ b/matlab/TCV/gdat_tcv.m
@@ -2703,7 +2703,7 @@ elseif strcmp(mapping_for_tcv.method,'switchcase')
    case {'rbphi_rho', 'rbtor_rho'}
     % R*Bphi(rho,t) from F from FFprime
     if liuqe_matlab==0
-      disp(sprintf('\n***** %s ******\n','not yet implemented for liuqe fortran'))
+      fprintf('\n***** not yet implemented for liuqe fortran ******\n');
       return
     else
       nodenameeff=['tcv_eq("rbtor_rho","' psitbx_str '")'];