diff --git a/scripts/lib.sh b/scripts/lib.sh
index d725a77515..b2f680e5fd 100644
--- a/scripts/lib.sh
+++ b/scripts/lib.sh
@@ -6,10 +6,15 @@
 
 set -e
 
-die()
+error()
 {
 	local msg="$*"
 	echo "ERROR: ${msg}" >&2
+}
+
+die()
+{
+	error "$*"
 	exit 1
 }