static void add_people_count(struct strbuf *out, struct string_list *people)
 {
        if (people->nr == 1)
-               strbuf_addf(out, "%s", people->items[0].string);
+               strbuf_addstr(out, people->items[0].string);
        else if (people->nr == 2)
                strbuf_addf(out, "%s (%d) and %s (%d)",
                            people->items[0].string,