1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/coreutils/date.c b/coreutils/date.c
index 3414d38ae..feb400430 100644
--- a/coreutils/date.c
+++ b/coreutils/date.c
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ int date_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
 
                 /* if setting time, set it */
                 if ((opt & OPT_SET) && stime(&ts.tv_sec) < 0) {
-                        bb_perror_msg("can't set date");
+                        bb_simple_perror_msg("can't set date");
                 }
         }