diff --git a/mailutils/popmaildir.c b/mailutils/popmaildir.c
index 5894567..6927e3a 100644
--- a/mailutils/popmaildir.c
+++ b/mailutils/popmaildir.c
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@
 			fp = popen(delivery, "w");
 			unsetenv("FILENAME");
 			if (!fp) {
-				bb_perror_msg("delivery helper");
+				bb_simple_perror_msg("delivery helper");
 				break;
 			}
 		} else