diff --git a/src/disp.c b/src/disp.c
index 7623d1a..5ecfd3e 100644
--- a/src/disp.c
+++ b/src/disp.c
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@ void main_ascii_output(char *data[], char *data_names[])
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		ERROR_OUT("Error: ", "Could not find a logo for the distro.");
+		ERR_REPORT("Could not find a logo for the distro.");
 	}
 
 	return;
diff --git a/src/disp.h b/src/disp.h
index 3e06818..db21dd6 100644
--- a/src/disp.h
+++ b/src/disp.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ void output_logo_only(char *distro);
 void main_ascii_output(char *data[], char *data_names[]);
 void main_text_output(char *data[], char *data_names[]);
 
-#define ERROR_OUT(str1, str2) (fprintf(stderr, TWHT "[[ " TLRD "!" TWHT " ]] " TNRM "%s%s\n", str1, str2))
+#define ERR_REPORT(str) (fprintf(stderr, TWHT "[[ " TLRD "!" TWHT " ]] " TNRM "Error: %s\n", str))
 #define VERBOSE_OUT(str1, str2) (fprintf(stdout, TLRD ":: " TNRM "%s%s\n", str1, str2))
 
 #endif /* SCREENFETCH_C_DISP_H */
diff --git a/src/plat/bsd/detect.c b/src/plat/bsd/detect.c
index e639b80..65c8ee2 100644
--- a/src/plat/bsd/detect.c
+++ b/src/plat/bsd/detect.c
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ void detect_pkgs(char *str, const char *distro_str)
 	safe_strncpy(str, "Not Found", MAX_STRLEN);
 
 	if (error)
-		ERROR_OUT("Error: ", "Could not find packages on current OS.");
+		ERR_REPORT("Could not find packages on current OS.");
 #endif
 
 	snprintf(str, MAX_STRLEN, "%d", packages);
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ void detect_disk(char *str)
 	}
 	else if (error)
 	{
-		ERROR_OUT("Error: ", "Could not stat $HOME for filesystem statistics.");
+		ERR_REPORT("Could not stat $HOME for filesystem statistics.");
 	}
 
 	return;
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ void detect_shell(char *str)
 	if (shell_name == NULL)
 	{
 		if (error)
-			ERROR_OUT("Error: ", "Could not detect a shell.");
+			ERR_REPORT("Could not detect a shell.");
 
 		return;
 	}
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ void detect_de(char *str)
 		}
 		else if (error)
 		{
-			ERROR_OUT("Error: ", "No desktop environment found.");
+			ERR_REPORT("No desktop environment found.");
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/plat/darwin/detect.c b/src/plat/darwin/detect.c
index fb958eb..c9ccf85 100644
--- a/src/plat/darwin/detect.c
+++ b/src/plat/darwin/detect.c
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ void detect_pkgs(char *str, const char *distro_str)
 	}
 	else if (error)
 	{
-		ERROR_OUT("Error: ", "Failure while globbing packages.");
+		ERR_REPORT("Failure while globbing packages.");
 	}
 
 	globfree(&gl);
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ void detect_disk(char *str)
 	}
 	else if (error)
 	{
-
+		ERR_REPORT("Could not stat $HOME for filesystem statistics.");
 	}
 
 	return;
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ void detect_shell(char *str)
 	if (shell_name == NULL)
 	{
 		if (error)
-			ERROR_OUT("Error: ", "Could not detect a shell.");
+			ERR_REPORT("Could not detect a shell.");
 
 		return;
 	}
diff --git a/src/plat/linux/detect.c b/src/plat/linux/detect.c
index b8b207d..92fb0b3 100644
--- a/src/plat/linux/detect.c
+++ b/src/plat/linux/detect.c
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ void detect_distro(char *str)
 						Until then, spit out an error message.
 					*/
 					if (error)
-						ERROR_OUT("Error: ", "Failed to detect a Linux distro.");
+						ERR_REPORT("Failed to detect a Linux distro.");
 				}
 				else
 				{
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ void detect_distro(char *str)
 
 					if (error)
 					{
-						ERROR_OUT("Error: ", "Failed to detect a Linux distro.");
+						ERR_REPORT("Failed to detect a Linux distro.");
 					}
 				}
 			}
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ void detect_host(char *str)
 	}
 	else if (error)
 	{
-		ERROR_OUT("Error: ", "Could not detetct username.");
+		ERR_REPORT("Could not detetct username.");
 	}
 	
 	uname(&host_info);
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ void detect_pkgs(char *str, const char *distro_str)
 		}
 		else if (error)
 		{
-			ERROR_OUT("Error: ", "Failure while globbing packages.");
+			ERR_REPORT("Failure while globbing packages.");
 		}
 
 		globfree(&gl);
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ void detect_pkgs(char *str, const char *distro_str)
 		}
 		else if (error)
 		{
-			ERROR_OUT("Error: ", "Failure while globbing packages.");
+			ERR_REPORT("Failure while globbing packages.");
 		}
 
 		globfree(&gl);
@@ -321,8 +321,8 @@ void detect_pkgs(char *str, const char *distro_str)
 		safe_strncpy(str, "Not Found", MAX_STRLEN);
 
 		if (error)
-			ERROR_OUT("Error: ", "Packages cannot be detected on an unknown "
-					"Linux distro.");
+			ERR_REPORT("Packages cannot be detected on an unknown "
+						"Linux distro.");
 	}
 
 	snprintf(str, MAX_STRLEN, "%d", packages);
@@ -380,14 +380,14 @@ void detect_gpu(char *str)
 			}
 			else if (error)
 			{
-				ERROR_OUT("Error: ", "Failed to create OpenGL context.");
+				ERR_REPORT("Failed to create OpenGL context.");
 			}
 
 			XFree((void *) visual_info);
 		}
 		else if (error)
 		{
-			ERROR_OUT("Error: ", "Failed to select a proper X visual.");
+			ERR_REPORT("Failed to select a proper X visual.");
 		}
 
 		XCloseDisplay(disp);
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ void detect_gpu(char *str)
 	else if (error)
 	{
 		safe_strncpy(str, "No X Server", MAX_STRLEN);
-		ERROR_OUT("Error: ", "Could not open an X display.");
+		ERR_REPORT("Could not open an X display.");
 	}
 
 	return;
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ void detect_disk(char *str)
 	}
 	else if (error)
 	{
-		ERROR_OUT("Error: ", "Could not stat $HOME for filesystem statistics.");
+		ERR_REPORT("Could not stat $HOME for filesystem statistics.");
 	}
 
 	return;
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ void detect_shell(char *str)
 	if (shell_name == NULL)
 	{
 		if (error)
-			ERROR_OUT("Error: ", "Could not detect a shell.");
+			ERR_REPORT("Could not detect a shell.");
 
 		return;
 	}
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ void detect_res(char *str)
 		safe_strncpy(str, "No X Server", MAX_STRLEN);
 
 		if (error)
-			ERROR_OUT("Error: ", "Problem detecting X display resolution.");
+			ERR_REPORT("Problem detecting X display resolution.");
 	}
 
 	return;
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ void detect_de(char *str)
 		}
 		else if (error)
 		{
-			ERROR_OUT("Error: ", "No desktop environment found.");
+			ERR_REPORT("No desktop environment found.");
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -618,21 +618,21 @@ void detect_wm(char *str)
 			}
 			else if (error)
 			{
-				ERROR_OUT("Error: ", "No _NET_WM_NAME property found.");
+				ERR_REPORT("No _NET_WM_NAME property found.");
 			}
 
 			XFree(wm_check_window);
 		}
 		else if (error)
 		{
-			ERROR_OUT("Error: ", "No WM detected (non-EWMH compliant?)");
+			ERR_REPORT("No WM detected (non-EWMH compliant?)");
 		}
 
 		XCloseDisplay(disp);
 	}
 	else if (error)
 	{
-		ERROR_OUT("Error: ", "Could not open an X display.");
+		ERR_REPORT("Could not open an X display.");
 	}
 
 	return;
diff --git a/src/plat/sun/detect.c b/src/plat/sun/detect.c
index 24c0361..33d49bd 100644
--- a/src/plat/sun/detect.c
+++ b/src/plat/sun/detect.c
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ void detect_disk(char *str)
 	}
 	else if (error)
 	{
-		ERROR_OUT("Error: ", "Could not stat $HOME for filesystem statistics.");
+		ERR_REPORT("Could not stat $HOME for filesystem statistics.");
 	}
 
 	return;
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ void detect_shell(char *str)
 	if (shell_name == NULL)
 	{
 		if (error)
-			ERROR_OUT("Error: ", "Could not detect a shell.");
+			ERR_REPORT("Could not detect a shell.");
 
 		return;
 	}
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ void detect_res(char *str)
 		safe_strncpy(str, "No X Server", MAX_STRLEN);
 
 		if (error)
-			ERROR_OUT("Error: ", "Problem detecting X display resolution.");
+			ERR_REPORT("Problem detecting X display resolution.");
 	}
 
 	XCloseDisplay(disp);
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ void detect_de(char *str)
 		}
 		else if (error)
 		{
-			ERROR_OUT("Error: ", "No desktop environment found.");
+			ERR_REPORT("No desktop environment found.");
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -387,21 +387,21 @@ void detect_wm(char *str)
 			}
 			else if (error)
 			{
-				ERROR_OUT("Error: ", "No _NET_WM_NAME property found.");
+				ERR_REPORT("No _NET_WM_NAME property found.");
 			}
 
 			XFree(wm_check_window);
 		}
 		else if (error)
 		{
-			ERROR_OUT("Error: ", "WM cannot be detected without EWMH compliance.");
+			ERR_REPORT("WM cannot be detected without EWMH compliance.");
 		}
 
 		XCloseDisplay(disp);
 	}
 	else if (error)
 	{
-		ERROR_OUT("Error: ", "Could not open an X display.");
+		ERR_REPORT("Could not open an X display.");
 	}
 
 	return;
diff --git a/src/plat/win32/detect.c b/src/plat/win32/detect.c
index e2c3b43..0d53885 100644
--- a/src/plat/win32/detect.c
+++ b/src/plat/win32/detect.c
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ void detect_host(char *str)
 	given_user = malloc(sizeof(char) * MAX_STRLEN);
 	if (!given_user)
 	{
-		ERROR_OUT("Error: ", "Memory allocation failed in detect_host.");
+		ERR_REPORT("Memory allocation failed in detect_host.");
 		exit(1);
 	}
 	
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ void detect_shell(char *str)
 	if (shell_name == NULL)
 	{
 		if (error)
-			ERROR_OUT("Error: ", "Could not detect a shell.");
+			ERR_REPORT("Could not detect a shell.");
 
 		return;
 	}
diff --git a/src/util.c b/src/util.c
index 5eb8e80..be41e1c 100644
--- a/src/util.c
+++ b/src/util.c
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ void take_screenshot(bool verbose)
 	}
 	else if (call_status && error)
 	{
-		ERROR_OUT("Error: ", "Problem saving screenshot.");
+		ERR_REPORT("Problem saving screenshot.");
 	}
 #endif