diff --git a/src/Mod/Points/App/PointsAlgos.cpp b/src/Mod/Points/App/PointsAlgos.cpp
index 8dcf67fab8..eb5d00ff08 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Points/App/PointsAlgos.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Points/App/PointsAlgos.cpp
@@ -1524,7 +1524,7 @@ void E57Reader::read(const std::string& filename)
                      }
                 }
                 else {
-                    Base::Console().Message("Missing channels xyz.");
+                    Base::Console().Error("Missing channels xyz.");
                 }
             }
         }