diff --git a/engine/platform/posix/sys_posix.c b/engine/platform/posix/sys_posix.c
index 487e815b..cc8ec653 100644
--- a/engine/platform/posix/sys_posix.c
+++ b/engine/platform/posix/sys_posix.c
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ void Posix_Daemonize( void )
 static void Posix_SigtermCallback( int signal )
 {
 	string reason;
-	Con_Printf( reason, sizeof( reason ), "caught signal %d", signal );
+	Q_snprintf( reason, sizeof( reason ), "caught signal %d", signal );
 	Sys_Quit( reason );
 }