diff --git a/src/rc/rc-status.c b/src/rc/rc-status.c
index aba192f0..d0492168 100644
--- a/src/rc/rc-status.c
+++ b/src/rc/rc-status.c
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ rc_status(int argc, char **argv)
 		l->value = p;
 		/* we are unsetting RC_SVCNAME because last loaded service 
 		   wount be added to list */
-		unsetenv(RC_SVCNAME);
+		unsetenv("RC_SVCNAME");
 		print_level("Dynamic", "needed");
 		print_services(NULL, nservices);
 		print_level("Dynamic", "manual");