1 files changed, 5 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/rdate.c b/rdate.c
index 87edecbfc..03f7f2de3 100644
--- a/rdate.c
+++ b/rdate.c
@@ -47,15 +47,15 @@ time_t askremotedate(char *host)
         int fd;
 
         if (!(h = gethostbyname(host))) {       /* get the IP addr */
-                error_msg("%s: %s\n", host, strerror(errno));
+                perror_msg("%s", host);
                 return(-1);
         }
         if ((tserv = getservbyname("time", "tcp")) == NULL) { /* find port # */
-                error_msg("%s: %s\n", "time", strerror(errno));
+                perror_msg("%s", "time");
                 return(-1);
         }
         if ((fd = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, 0)) < 0) {  /* get net connection */
-                error_msg("%s: %s\n", "socket", strerror(errno));
+                perror_msg("%s", "socket");
                 return(-1);
         }
 
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ time_t askremotedate(char *host)
         sin.sin_family = AF_INET;
 
         if (connect(fd, (struct sockaddr *)&sin, sizeof(sin)) < 0) {    /* connect to time server */
-                error_msg("%s: %s\n", host, strerror(errno));
+                perror_msg("%s", host);
                 close(fd);
                 return(-1);
         }
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ int rdate_main(int argc, char **argv)
         }
         if (setdate) {
                 if (stime(&time) < 0)
-                        error_msg_and_die("Could not set time of day: %s\n", strerror(errno));
+                        perror_msg_and_die("Could not set time of day");
         }
         if (printdate) {
                 fprintf(stdout, "%s", ctime(&time));