diff --git a/libraries/libldap/util-int.c b/libraries/libldap/util-int.c
index 172e4fe7c7..cfac8e336f 100644
--- a/libraries/libldap/util-int.c
+++ b/libraries/libldap/util-int.c
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ char *ldap_pvt_ctime( const time_t *tp, char *buf )
 {
 #ifdef USE_CTIME_R
 # if (CTIME_R_NARGS > 3) || (CTIME_R_NARGS < 2)
-	choke me!  nargs should have 2 or 3
+#	error "CTIME_R_NARGS should be 2 or 3"
 # elif CTIME_R_NARGS > 2 && defined(CTIME_R_RETURNS_INT)
 	return( ctime_r(tp,buf,26) < 0 ? 0 : buf );
 # elif CTIME_R_NARGS > 2