diff --git a/src/fileio.c b/src/fileio.c
index d88111a..1f95d0e 100644
--- a/src/fileio.c
+++ b/src/fileio.c
@@ -8342,7 +8342,7 @@
 		    sprintf((char *)sourcing_name, s,
 					       (char *)name, (char *)ap->pat);
 		    if (p_verbose >= 8)
-			msg_str((char_u *)_("Executing %s"), sourcing_name);
+			smsg((char_u *)_("Executing %s"), sourcing_name);
 		}
 
 		apc->curpat = ap;
@@ -8410,7 +8410,7 @@
     if (p_verbose >= 9)
     {
 	msg_scroll = TRUE;	    /* always scroll up, don't overwrite */
-	msg_str((char_u *)_("autocommand %s"), ac->cmd);
+	smsg((char_u *)_("autocommand %s"), ac->cmd);
 	msg_puts((char_u *)"\n");   /* don't overwrite this either */
 	cmdline_row = msg_row;
     }