diff --git a/GL/glx/glxext.c b/GL/glx/glxext.c
index 85d8debd4..1cbc27953 100644
--- a/GL/glx/glxext.c
+++ b/GL/glx/glxext.c
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ void GlxExtensionInit(void)
 			    __glXDispatch, ResetExtension,
 			    StandardMinorOpcode);
     if (!extEntry) {
-	FatalError("__glXExtensionInit: AddExtensions failed\n");
+	ErrorF("__glXExtensionInit: AddExtensions failed\n");
 	return;
     }
     if (!AddExtensionAlias(GLX_EXTENSION_ALIAS, extEntry)) {
diff --git a/GL/glx/glxglcore.c b/GL/glx/glxglcore.c
index dafa9bca7..00279b73a 100644
--- a/GL/glx/glxglcore.c
+++ b/GL/glx/glxglcore.c
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ handle_error:
 
     xfree(screen);
 
-    FatalError("GLX: could not load software renderer\n");
+    ErrorF("GLX: could not load software renderer\n");
 
     return NULL;
 }