diff --git a/src/fix_nve_noforce.cpp b/src/fix_nve_noforce.cpp
index 7b79dcc267..9124dfac3e 100644
--- a/src/fix_nve_noforce.cpp
+++ b/src/fix_nve_noforce.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ using namespace FixConst;
 
 FixNVENoforce::FixNVENoforce(LAMMPS *lmp, int narg, char **arg) : Fix(lmp, narg, arg)
 {
-  if (narg != 3) error->all(FLERR, "Illegal fix nve/noforce command");
+  if (narg != 3) utils::missing_cmd_args(FLERR, "fix nve/noforce", error);
 
   time_integrate = 1;
 }