diff --git a/nchan.c b/nchan.c
index bce7325..c358e6a 100644
--- a/nchan.c
+++ b/nchan.c
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@
 			    c->self, c->sock, strerror(errno));
 	} else {
 		if (channel_close_fd(&c->wfd) < 0)
-			log("channel %d: chan_shutdown_write: "
+			logit("channel %d: chan_shutdown_write: "
 			    "close() failed for fd%d: %.100s",
 			    c->self, c->wfd, strerror(errno));
 	}
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@
 			    strerror(errno));
 	} else {
 		if (channel_close_fd(&c->rfd) < 0)
-			log("channel %d: chan_shutdown_read: "
+			logit("channel %d: chan_shutdown_read: "
 			    "close() failed for fd%d: %.100s",
 			    c->self, c->rfd, strerror(errno));
 	}