diff --git a/lib/rbitter/progress.rb b/lib/rbitter/progress.rb
index 7cd372f..57c3eeb 100644
--- a/lib/rbitter/progress.rb
+++ b/lib/rbitter/progress.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,10 @@ def putback
     def draw sentence
       $> << sentence
       if sentence.length < @@last_draw
-        $> << " "*(@@last_draw - sentence.length)
+	clear_char_len = @@last_draw - sentence.length
+	clear_char_len.times {
+	  $> << " "
+	}
       end
       @@last_draw = sentence.length
       putback
diff --git a/lib/rbitter/version.rb b/lib/rbitter/version.rb
index 8cf1ec8..f974f15 100644
--- a/lib/rbitter/version.rb
+++ b/lib/rbitter/version.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module Rbitter
   PRODUCT_NAME = "Rbitter"
-  VERSION = "0.2.2"
+  VERSION = "0.2.3"
 
   def major
     VERSION.match(/^([0-9]+)\./)[1]