diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/depexp.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/depexp.py
index 4578dce615..5d13b5b79e 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/depexp.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/depexp.py
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ def main(server, eventHandler, params):
             print("Nothing to do.  Use 'bitbake world' to build everything, or run 'bitbake --help' for usage information.")
             return 1
         if 'msg' in cmdline and cmdline['msg']:
-            logger.error(cmdline['msg'])
+            print(cmdline['msg'])
             return 1
         cmdline = cmdline['action']
         if not cmdline or cmdline[0] != "generateDotGraph":