diff --git a/code/game/g_bot.c b/code/game/g_bot.c
index bfd366ab..ae4c3acb 100644
--- a/code/game/g_bot.c
+++ b/code/game/g_bot.c
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ static void G_AddBot( const char *name, float skill, const char *team, int delay
 	Info_SetValueForKey( userinfo, "name", botname );
 	Info_SetValueForKey( userinfo, "rate", "25000" );
 	Info_SetValueForKey( userinfo, "snaps", "20" );
-	Info_SetValueForKey( userinfo, "skill", va("%5.2f", skill) );
+	Info_SetValueForKey( userinfo, "skill", va("%.2f", skill) );
 
 	if ( skill >= 1 && skill < 2 ) {
 		Info_SetValueForKey( userinfo, "handicap", "50" );