diff --git a/zic.c b/zic.c
index 5787082..3ba3d78 100644
--- a/zic.c
+++ b/zic.c
@@ -675,7 +675,7 @@ const char * const	tofile;
 						"../");
 				symlinkcontents =
 					ecatalloc(symlinkcontents,
-					fromfile);
+					fromname);
 				result = symlink(symlinkcontents,
 					toname);
 				if (result == 0)