diff --git a/afsk/main.c b/afsk/main.c
index e2bcfed8..975578e9 100644
--- a/afsk/main.c
+++ b/afsk/main.c
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ if (cw_id == ON)	// Don't send CW if using AX5043 or in mode cycling or set by 3
   digitalWrite (txLed, txLedOn);
 //printf("Before 1st strcpy\n");
 printf("CW String: %s\n", cw_str);
-	*FILE f;
+	FILE* f;
 	f = popen(cw_str,"r");
 	printf("File %d \n", f);
   printf("close: %d \n", pclose(f));  // execute command and wait for termination before continuing