diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/plugin/kotlin/KotlinPlugin.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/plugin/kotlin/KotlinPlugin.kt
index 6bff50ac..6ae87b00 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/plugin/kotlin/KotlinPlugin.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/plugin/kotlin/KotlinPlugin.kt
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ class KotlinPlugin @Inject constructor(val executors: KobaltExecutors,
 
             lp(project, "Compilation " + if (result.success) "succeeded" else "failed")
             if (! result.success && result.errorMessage != null) {
-                lp(project, result.errorMessage!!)
+                error(result.errorMessage!!)
             }
             return result
         }