diff --git a/tests/DataRefTest.cpp b/tests/DataRefTest.cpp
index b31bfcd..6a51392 100644
--- a/tests/DataRefTest.cpp
+++ b/tests/DataRefTest.cpp
@@ -186,9 +186,7 @@
     {
         SkFILEWStream writer(path.c_str());
         if (!writer.isValid()) {
-            SkString msg;
-            msg.printf("Failed to create tmp file %s\n", path.c_str());
-            reporter->reportFailed(msg);
+            ERRORF(reporter, "Failed to create tmp file %s\n", path.c_str());
             return;
         }
         writer.write(s, 26);