diff --git a/src/ex_docmd.c b/src/ex_docmd.c
index 866b347..b568e46 100644
--- a/src/ex_docmd.c
+++ b/src/ex_docmd.c
@@ -2475,12 +2475,7 @@
 		&& !IS_USER_CMDIDX(ea.cmdidx))
 	{
 	    /* Command not allowed when editing the command line. */
-#ifdef FEAT_CMDWIN
-	    if (cmdwin_type != 0)
-		errormsg = (char_u *)_(e_cmdwin);
-	    else
-#endif
-		errormsg = (char_u *)_(e_secure);
+	    errormsg = get_text_locked_msg();
 	    goto doend;
 	}
 #ifdef FEAT_AUTOCMD