1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/api/helpers.h b/src/api/helpers.h
index 6d73b6f742..b1faf4edee 100644
--- a/src/api/helpers.h
+++ b/src/api/helpers.h
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@
 
 #include "api/defs.h"
 
+#define set_api_error(message, err)                \
+  do {                                             \
+    strncpy(err->msg, message, sizeof(err->msg));  \
+    err->set = true;                               \
+  } while (0)
+
 /// Start block that may cause vimscript exceptions
 void try_start(void);