1 files changed, 6 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/sql/mysqlbinlog.cc b/sql/mysqlbinlog.cc
index f0a9692cc2d..c234e2421bf 100644
--- a/sql/mysqlbinlog.cc
+++ b/sql/mysqlbinlog.cc
@@ -303,14 +303,12 @@ static void dump_remote_log_entries(const char* logname)
   uint len;
   NET* net = &mysql->net;
   if(!position) position = 4; // protect the innocent from spam
-  if(position < 4)
-    {
-      position = 4;
-      // warn the guity
-      fprintf(stderr,
-      "Warning: with the position so small you would hit the magic number\n\
-Unfortunately, no sweepstakes today, adjusted position to 4\n");
-    }
+  if (position < 4)
+  {
+    position = 4;
+    // warn the guity
+    sql_print_error("Warning: The position in the binary log can't be less than 4.\nStarting from position 4\n");
+  }
   int4store(buf, position);
   int2store(buf + 4, binlog_flags);
   len = (uint) strlen(logname);