diff --git a/ref/gl/gl_decals.c b/ref/gl/gl_decals.c
index 78d1c9e1..928b8bd8 100644
--- a/ref/gl/gl_decals.c
+++ b/ref/gl/gl_decals.c
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ void R_DecalShoot( int textureIndex, int entityIndex, int modelIndex, vec3_t pos
 
 	if( model->type != mod_brush )
 	{
-		gEngfuncs.Con_Printf( S_ERROR "Decals must hit mod_brush!\n" );
+		gEngfuncs.Con_Reportf( S_ERROR "Decals must hit mod_brush!\n" );
 		return;
 	}
 
diff --git a/ref/soft/r_decals.c b/ref/soft/r_decals.c
index 797170b4..f222946e 100644
--- a/ref/soft/r_decals.c
+++ b/ref/soft/r_decals.c
@@ -743,7 +743,7 @@ void GAME_EXPORT R_DecalShoot( int textureIndex, int entityIndex, int modelIndex
 
 	if( model->type != mod_brush )
 	{
-		gEngfuncs.Con_Printf( S_ERROR "Decals must hit mod_brush!\n" );
+		gEngfuncs.Con_Reportf( S_ERROR "Decals must hit mod_brush!\n" );
 		return;
 	}