diff --git a/scripts/yiff.pl b/scripts/yiff.pl
index 30a82f6..aaa0a5d 100644
--- a/scripts/yiff.pl
+++ b/scripts/yiff.pl
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ sub yiff {
 		$yiff =~ s/\$channel/$channel/g;
 		weechat::command($buffer, "/me $yiff");
 	} else {
-		weechat::print($buffer, "Cannot open '$dbfile' ".
+		weechat::print($buffer, weechat::prefix('error').
+			"Cannot open '$dbfile' ".
 			"(make sure the db directory and file exists)");
 		return weechat::WEECHAT_RC_ERROR;
 	}