1 files changed, 1 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/api/vim.c b/src/api/vim.c
index e796d46696..9b84cd30b1 100644
--- a/src/api/vim.c
+++ b/src/api/vim.c
@@ -127,9 +127,7 @@ void vim_change_directory(String dir, Error *err)
 
   if (vim_chdir((char_u *)string)) {
     if (!try_end(err)) {
-      char msg[] = "failed to change directory";
-      strncpy(err->msg, msg, sizeof(err->msg));
-      err->set = true;
+      set_api_error("failed to change directory", err);
     }
     return;
   }