diff --git a/qemu-img.c b/qemu-img.c
index 8c7b243..c376e91 100644
--- a/qemu-img.c
+++ b/qemu-img.c
@@ -85,13 +85,11 @@
 {
     va_list ap;
 
-    error_printf("qemu-img: ");
-
     va_start(ap, fmt);
-    error_vprintf(fmt, ap);
+    error_vreport(fmt, ap);
     va_end(ap);
 
-    error_printf("\nTry 'qemu-img --help' for more information\n");
+    error_printf("Try 'qemu-img --help' for more information\n");
     exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
 }