1 files changed, 2 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/tail.c b/tail.c
index 3189d204f..601f0873d 100644
--- a/tail.c
+++ b/tail.c
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ extern int tail_main(int argc, char **argv)
                                 usage(tail_usage);
                         default:
                                 if ((n_units = atoi(&argv[i][1])) < 1) {
-                                        fprintf(stderr, "tail: invalid option -- %c\n", opt);
+                                        errorMsg("invalid option -- %c\n", opt);
                                         usage(tail_usage);
                                 }
                         }
@@ -386,8 +386,7 @@ extern int tail_main(int argc, char **argv)
 
         if (i + 1 < argc) {
                 if (forever) {
-                        fprintf(stderr,
-                                        "tail: option -f is invalid with multiple files\n");
+                        errorMsg("option -f is invalid with multiple files\n");
                         usage(tail_usage);
                 }
                 print_headers = 1;