diff --git a/youtube_dl/downloader/rtmp.py b/youtube_dl/downloader/rtmp.py
index 034875ab7..489381da6 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/downloader/rtmp.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/downloader/rtmp.py
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ class RtmpFD(FileDownloader):
         retval = run_rtmpdump(args)
 
         if retval == RD_NO_CONNECT:
-            self.to_screen(u'[rtmpdump] Could not connect to RTMP server.')
+            self.report_error(u'[rtmpdump] Could not connect to RTMP server.')
             return False
 
         while (retval == RD_INCOMPLETE or retval == RD_FAILED) and not test: