diff --git a/usr.bin/ar/misc.c b/usr.bin/ar/misc.c
index 2a2ffb03678..5fef8d6a2fb 100644
--- a/usr.bin/ar/misc.c
+++ b/usr.bin/ar/misc.c
@@ -142,5 +142,5 @@ error(name)
 	char *name;
 {
 
-	errx(1, "%s", name);
+	err(1, "%s", name);
 }