diff --git a/usr.sbin/pw/pwupd.c b/usr.sbin/pw/pwupd.c
index 89c1553c8c9..845a607ab1c 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/pw/pwupd.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/pw/pwupd.c
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ pw_update(struct passwd * pwd, char const * user)
 	 */
 	if (pw_mkdb(pw != NULL ? pw->pw_name : NULL) == -1) {
 		pw_fini();
-		err(1, "pw_mkdb()");
+		errx(1, "pw_mkdb()");
 	}
 	free(pw);
 	pw_fini();