diff --git a/src/blob.c b/src/blob.c
index 58acfc8..6b771fe 100644
--- a/src/blob.c
+++ b/src/blob.c
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@
     if (fwrite(blob->bv_ga.ga_data, 1, blob->bv_ga.ga_len, fd)
 						  < (size_t)blob->bv_ga.ga_len)
     {
-	EMSG(_(e_write));
+	emsg(_(e_write));
 	return FAIL;
     }
     return OK;