diff --git a/basis/unicode/normalize/normalize.factor b/basis/unicode/normalize/normalize.factor
index 35bdda67f0..0c00f526c7 100644
--- a/basis/unicode/normalize/normalize.factor
+++ b/basis/unicode/normalize/normalize.factor
@@ -154,4 +154,4 @@ SYMBOL: char
     nfd compose ;
 
 : nfkc ( string -- nfkc )
-    nfkc compose ;
+    nfkd compose ;