1 files changed, 3 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/lib-src/movemail.c b/lib-src/movemail.c
index d70c655adec..097bf23c202 100644
--- a/lib-src/movemail.c
+++ b/lib-src/movemail.c
@@ -325,11 +325,10 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
           if (desc < 0)
             {
               int mkstemp_errno = errno;
-              char *message = (char *) xmalloc (strlen (tempname) + 50);
-              sprintf (message, "creating %s, which would become the lock file",
-                       tempname);
+              error ("error while creating what would become the lock file",
+                     0, 0);
               errno = mkstemp_errno;
-              pfatal_with_name (message);
+              pfatal_with_name (tempname);
             }
           close (desc);