diff --git a/testing/toxic/chat.c b/testing/toxic/chat.c
index 32c05dec..35be3bd3 100644
--- a/testing/toxic/chat.c
+++ b/testing/toxic/chat.c
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ static void chat_onKey(ToxWindow *self, Messenger *m, int key)
       /* make sure the string has at least non-space character */
       if (!string_is_empty(ctx->line)) {
 	uint8_t selfname[MAX_NAME_LENGTH];
-	getself_name(m, selfname);
+	getself_name(m, selfname, sizeof(selfname));
 	fix_name(selfname);
 
         wattron(ctx->history, COLOR_PAIR(2));
diff --git a/testing/toxic/main.c b/testing/toxic/main.c
index 8ef44012..40ff5d09 100644
--- a/testing/toxic/main.c
+++ b/testing/toxic/main.c
@@ -140,7 +140,13 @@ static void init_tox()
   m_callback_namechange(m, on_nickchange, NULL);
   m_callback_statusmessage(m, on_statuschange, NULL);
   m_callback_action(m, on_action, NULL);
-  setname(m, (uint8_t*) "n00b", strlen("n00b")+1);
+#ifdef __linux__
+  setname(m, (uint8_t*) "Cool guy", sizeof("Cool guy"));
+#elif WIN32
+  setname(m, (uint8_t*) "I should install GNU/Linux", sizeof("I should install GNU/Linux"));
+#else
+  setname(m, (uint8_t*) "Hipster", sizeof("Hipster"));
+#endif
 }
 
 #define MAXLINE 90    /* Approx max number of chars in a sever line (IP + port + key) */