diff --git a/_examples/suppressBar/go.mod b/_examples/suppressBar/go.mod
index 705650d..c4d638a 100644
--- a/_examples/suppressBar/go.mod
+++ b/_examples/suppressBar/go.mod
@@ -2,4 +2,7 @@
 
 go 1.14
 
-require github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v5 v5.1.0
+require (
+	github.com/mattn/go-runewidth v0.0.9
+	github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v5 v5.1.0
+)
diff --git a/_examples/suppressBar/main.go b/_examples/suppressBar/main.go
index 5dffa06..f0026e3 100644
--- a/_examples/suppressBar/main.go
+++ b/_examples/suppressBar/main.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/mattn/go-runewidth"
 	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v5"
 	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v5/decor"
 )
@@ -34,8 +35,7 @@
 				default:
 				}
 				if msg != nil {
-					limitFmt := fmt.Sprintf("%%.%ds", st.AvailableWidth)
-					fmt.Fprintf(w, limitFmt, *msg)
+					io.WriteString(w, runewidth.Truncate(*msg, st.AvailableWidth, "…"))
 					nextCh <- struct{}{}
 				} else {
 					base.Fill(w, reqWidth, st)