diff --git a/ni/src/lib/nfp/ripW.c b/ni/src/lib/nfp/ripW.c
index a06b1b6..4b31c54 100644
--- a/ni/src/lib/nfp/ripW.c
+++ b/ni/src/lib/nfp/ripW.c
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ NhlErrorTypes rip_cape_3d_W( void )
 
 /* Terminate if there was an error */
 	if (errstat != 0) {
-		fprintf(stderr, errmsg);
+		fputs(errmsg, stderr);
 		exit(errstat);
 	}
 
@@ -1080,7 +1080,7 @@ NhlErrorTypes rip_cape_2d_W( void )
 
 /* Terminate if there was an error */
 	if (errstat != 0) {
-		fprintf(stderr, errmsg);
+		fputs(errmsg, stderr);
 		exit(errstat);
 	}
 
diff --git a/ni/src/lib/nfp/wrfW.c b/ni/src/lib/nfp/wrfW.c
index 6d0ffca..edd7211 100644
--- a/ni/src/lib/nfp/wrfW.c
+++ b/ni/src/lib/nfp/wrfW.c
@@ -1514,7 +1514,7 @@ NhlErrorTypes wrf_slp_W( void )
 
     /* Terminate if there was an error */
     if (errstat != 0) {
-    	fprintf(stderr, errmsg);
+    	fputs(errmsg, stderr);
     	exit(errstat);
     }
 /*
@@ -9221,7 +9221,7 @@ NhlErrorTypes wrf_ll_to_ij_W( void )
 
     /* Terminate if there was an error */
 	if (errstat != 0) {
-		fprintf(stderr, errmsg);
+		fputs(errmsg, stderr);
 		exit(errstat);
 	}
 
@@ -9867,7 +9867,7 @@ NhlErrorTypes wrf_ij_to_ll_W( void )
 
     /* Terminate if there was an error */
 	if (errstat != 0) {
-		fprintf(stderr, errmsg);
+		fputs(errmsg, stderr);
 		exit(errstat);
 	}
 
@@ -10529,7 +10529,7 @@ NhlErrorTypes wrf_cape_3d_W( void )
 
 /* Terminate if there was an error */
 	if (errstat != 0) {
-		fprintf(stderr, errmsg);
+		fputs(errmsg, stderr);
 		exit(errstat);
 	}
 
@@ -11232,7 +11232,7 @@ NhlErrorTypes wrf_cape_2d_W( void )
 
     /* Terminate if there was an error */
     if (errstat != 0) {
-      fprintf(stderr, errmsg);
+      fputs(errmsg, stderr);
       exit(errstat);
     }
 /*
@@ -13620,7 +13620,7 @@ NhlErrorTypes wrf_wetbulb_W( void )
 
     /* Terminate if there was an error */
 	if (errstat != 0) {
-		fprintf(stderr, errmsg);
+		fputs(errmsg, stderr);
 		exit(errstat);
 	}
 
diff --git a/ni/src/lib/nfp/wrf_vinterpW.c b/ni/src/lib/nfp/wrf_vinterpW.c
index d2d146f..7e1a4e2 100644
--- a/ni/src/lib/nfp/wrf_vinterpW.c
+++ b/ni/src/lib/nfp/wrf_vinterpW.c
@@ -819,7 +819,7 @@ NclBasicDataTypes type_ter;
 								   &errstat, errmsg, ERRLEN);
     /* Terminate if there was an error */
 	if (errstat != 0) {
-		fprintf(stderr, errmsg);
+		fputs(errmsg, stderr);
 		exit(errstat);
 	}