diff --git a/src/message.c b/src/message.c
index b5329bc..6daa365 100644
--- a/src/message.c
+++ b/src/message.c
@@ -3034,7 +3034,7 @@
 	/* Only give the error message once. */
 	verbose_did_open = TRUE;
 
-	verbose_fd = fopen((char *)p_vfile, "a");
+	verbose_fd = mch_fopen((char *)p_vfile, "a");
 	if (verbose_fd == NULL)
 	{
 	    EMSG2(_(e_notopen), p_vfile);