1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/coreutils/printf.c b/coreutils/printf.c
index 5cf518699..a20fc3301 100644
--- a/coreutils/printf.c
+++ b/coreutils/printf.c
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ int printf_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
                 if (ENABLE_ASH_PRINTF
                  && applet_name[0] != 'p'
                 ) {
-                        bb_error_msg("usage: printf FORMAT [ARGUMENT...]");
+                        bb_simple_error_msg("usage: printf FORMAT [ARGUMENT...]");
                         return 2; /* bash compat */
                 }
                 bb_show_usage();