diff --git a/videostreamer.c b/videostreamer.c
index 1cef249..8432924 100644
--- a/videostreamer.c
+++ b/videostreamer.c
@@ -454,10 +454,7 @@ vs_write_packet(const struct VSInput * const input,
 	// Using av_write_frame() skips buffering.
 	const int write_res = av_write_frame(output->format_ctx, pkt);
 	if (write_res != 0) {
-		char error_buf[256];
-		memset(error_buf, 0, 256);
-		av_strerror(write_res, error_buf, 256);
-		printf("unable to write frame: %s\n", error_buf);
+		printf("unable to write frame: %s\n", av_err2str(write_res));
 		return -1;
 	}