diff --git a/src/gui_photon.c b/src/gui_photon.c
index ad8e9f4..77d7873 100644
--- a/src/gui_photon.c
+++ b/src/gui_photon.c
@@ -2937,7 +2937,7 @@
     }
 
     if (report_error)
-	EMSG2(e_font, vim_font_name);
+	semsg(e_font, vim_font_name);
 
     return FAIL;
 }