diff --git a/srcpkgs/python3/template b/srcpkgs/python3/template
index 7b4fd9ca02c..091a8f6d8b7 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python3/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python3/template
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ pre_configure() {
 }
 
 if [ "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
-	msg_re "${pkgname}-${version} cannot be cross compiled right now.\n"
+	msg_red "${pkgname}-${version} cannot be cross compiled right now.\n"
 	exit 0
 fi