diff --git a/libraries/SD/utility/SdFile.cpp b/libraries/SD/utility/SdFile.cpp
index 47974e206..e786f56bb 100644
--- a/libraries/SD/utility/SdFile.cpp
+++ b/libraries/SD/utility/SdFile.cpp
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ void SdFile::printDirName(const dir_t& dir, uint8_t width) {
       Serial.print('.');
       w++;
     }
-    Serial.print(dir.name[i]);
+    Serial.write(dir.name[i]);
     w++;
   }
   if (DIR_IS_SUBDIR(&dir)) {