diff --git a/vn-vmware.pl b/vn-vmware.pl
index d21cb8f..2ff70fb 100755
--- a/vn-vmware.pl
+++ b/vn-vmware.pl
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ sub backup_machine() {
 	my $err = $@;
 
 	if ($err) {
-		log_message "An error ocurred during '$vm_name' backup, aborting.";
+		log_error "An error ocurred during '$vm_name' backup, aborting.";
 
 		log_message "Consolidating and removing snapshots.";
 		$vm->RemoveAllSnapshots();