diff --git a/vtysh/vtysh.c b/vtysh/vtysh.c
index fb41b0d..5df562c 100644
--- a/vtysh/vtysh.c
+++ b/vtysh/vtysh.c
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@
 
   /* Get width of command string. */
   width = 0;
-  for (i = 0; i < vector_max (describe); i++)
+  for (i = 0; i < vector_active (describe); i++)
     if ((desc = vector_slot (describe, i)) != NULL)
       {
 	int len;
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@
 	  width = len;
       }
 
-  for (i = 0; i < vector_max (describe); i++)
+  for (i = 0; i < vector_active (describe); i++)
     if ((desc = vector_slot (describe, i)) != NULL)
       {
 	if (desc->cmd[0] == '\0')