diff --git a/login/index_form.html b/login/index_form.html
index f2ab0de95e8..58bc36e3ff5 100644
--- a/login/index_form.html
+++ b/login/index_form.html
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ if ($show_instructions) {
         <?php
           if (!empty($errormsg)) {
               echo '<div class="loginerrors">';
-              formerr($errormsg);
+              echo $OUTPUT->error_text($errormsg);
               echo '</div>';
           }
         ?>