diff --git a/libbb/xfuncs.c b/libbb/xfuncs.c
index b4d512b..ee2dbde 100644
--- a/libbb/xfuncs.c
+++ b/libbb/xfuncs.c
@@ -426,6 +426,6 @@
 
 	n = safe_waitpid(pid, &exit_status, 0);
 	if (n < 0)
-		bb_perror_msg_and_die("waitpid");
+		bb_simple_perror_msg_and_die("waitpid");
 	return exit_status;
 }