diff --git a/tests/ampctl_parse.c b/tests/ampctl_parse.c
index 9e443b812..c4a68408d 100644
--- a/tests/ampctl_parse.c
+++ b/tests/ampctl_parse.c
@@ -1584,7 +1584,7 @@ void list_models()
 
     if (status != RIG_OK)
     {
-        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "amp_list_foreach: error = %s \n", rigerror(status));
+        fprintf(stderr, "amp_list_foreach: error = %s \n", rigerror2(status));
         exit(2);
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/rigctl_parse.c b/tests/rigctl_parse.c
index f5a9c1fc8..4eaa56bc0 100644
--- a/tests/rigctl_parse.c
+++ b/tests/rigctl_parse.c
@@ -2154,7 +2154,7 @@ void list_models()
 
     if (status != RIG_OK)
     {
-        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "rig_list_foreach: error = %s \n", rigerror(status));
+        fprintf(stderr, "rig_list_foreach: error = %s \n", rigerror2(status));
         exit(2);
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/rotctl_parse.c b/tests/rotctl_parse.c
index e7fed60e5..9e4de9637 100644
--- a/tests/rotctl_parse.c
+++ b/tests/rotctl_parse.c
@@ -1667,7 +1667,7 @@ void list_models()
 
     if (status != RIG_OK)
     {
-        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "rot_list_foreach: error = %s \n", rigerror(status));
+        fprintf(stderr, "rot_list_foreach: error = %s \n", rigerror2(status));
         exit(2);
     }