diff --git a/libbb/copy_file.c b/libbb/copy_file.c
index 3b172ff..2f75146 100644
--- a/libbb/copy_file.c
+++ b/libbb/copy_file.c
@@ -92,8 +92,7 @@
 		}
 
 		/* Recursively copy files in SOURCE.  */
-		if ((dp = opendir(source)) == NULL) {
-			bb_perror_msg("unable to open directory `%s'", source);
+		if ((dp = bb_opendir(source)) == NULL) {
 			status = -1;
 			goto preserve_status;
 		}