diff --git a/lib/memory.c b/lib/memory.c
index a5c327d..6eb135f 100644
--- a/lib/memory.c
+++ b/lib/memory.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 zerror (const char *fname, int type, size_t size)
 {
   zlog_err ("%s : can't allocate memory for `%s' size %d: %s\n", 
-	    fname, lookup (mstr, type), (int) size, strerror(errno));
+	    fname, lookup (mstr, type), (int) size, safe_strerror(errno));
   log_memstats(LOG_WARNING);
   abort();
 }