diff --git a/scripts/build b/scripts/build
index c83781673d..0c40a98cac 100755
--- a/scripts/build
+++ b/scripts/build
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ if [ -z "$PKG_TOOLCHAIN" -o "$PKG_TOOLCHAIN" = "auto" ]; then
   _auto_toolchain=" (auto-detect)"
 fi
 if ! listcontains "meson cmake cmake-make configure ninja make autotools manual" "$PKG_TOOLCHAIN"; then
-  die "$(print_color bold-red "ERROR:") unknown toolchain $PKG_TOOLCHAIN"
+  die "$(print_color "CLR_ERROR" "ERROR:") unknown toolchain $PKG_TOOLCHAIN"
 fi
 build_msg "CLR_TOOLCHAIN" "TOOLCHAIN" "${PKG_TOOLCHAIN}${_auto_toolchain}"