diff --git a/os/utils.c b/os/utils.c
index 253793467..b00d38b70 100644
--- a/os/utils.c
+++ b/os/utils.c
@@ -757,8 +757,8 @@ ProcessCommandLine(int argc, char *argv[])
         else if (strcmp(argv[i], "-nolisten") == 0) {
             if (++i < argc) {
                 if (_XSERVTransNoListen(argv[i]))
-                    FatalError("Failed to disable listen for %s transport",
-                               argv[i]);
+                    ErrorF("Failed to disable listen for %s transport",
+                           argv[i]);
             }
             else
                 UseMsg();