diff --git a/src/buffer.c b/src/buffer.c
index 0d14706..e4230fc 100644
--- a/src/buffer.c
+++ b/src/buffer.c
@@ -1150,7 +1150,7 @@
 	{
 	    /* don't warn when deleting */
 	    if (!unload)
-		EMSGN(_("E86: Buffer %ld does not exist"), count);
+		EMSGN(_(e_nobufnr), count);
 	}
 	else if (dir == FORWARD)
 	    EMSG(_("E87: Cannot go beyond last buffer"));