diff --git a/Grow.c b/Grow.c
index 79922c4..5ee97ca 100644
--- a/Grow.c
+++ b/Grow.c
@@ -2380,13 +2380,12 @@ static int raid10_reshape(char *container, int fd, char *devname,
 		err = errno;
 	if (err) {
 		pr_err("Cannot set array shape for %s\n",
-			devname);
-			if (err == EBUSY &&
-			    (info->array.state & (1<<MD_SB_BITMAP_PRESENT)))
-				fprintf(stderr,
-					"       Bitmap must be removed before"
-					" shape can be changed\n");
-			goto release;
+		       devname);
+		if (err == EBUSY &&
+		    (info->array.state & (1<<MD_SB_BITMAP_PRESENT)))
+			cont_err("       Bitmap must be removed before"
+				 " shape can be changed\n");
+		goto release;
 	}
 	sysfs_free(sra);
 	return 0;
diff --git a/Manage.c b/Manage.c
index b4d73e8..2746149 100644
--- a/Manage.c
+++ b/Manage.c
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ int Manage_runstop(char *devname, int fd, int runstop,
 				pr_err("failed to stop array %s: %s\n",
 				       devname, strerror(errno));
 				if (errno == EBUSY)
-					fprintf(stderr, "Perhaps a running "
+					cont_err("Perhaps a running "
 						"process, mounted filesystem "
 						"or active volume group?\n");
 			}
diff --git a/mdadm.c b/mdadm.c
index a4980a7..1b27284 100644
--- a/mdadm.c
+++ b/mdadm.c
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 			if (mode == MISC && devs_found) {
 				pr_err("No action given for %s in --misc mode\n",
 					devlist->devname);
-				fprintf(stderr,"       Action options must come before device names\n");
+				cont_err("Action options must come before device names\n");
 				exit(2);
 			}
 		} else {
diff --git a/super-intel.c b/super-intel.c
index 5a0250e..1b7d626 100644
--- a/super-intel.c
+++ b/super-intel.c
@@ -3840,9 +3840,9 @@ static int find_intel_hba_capability(int fd, struct intel_super *super, char *de
 				hba = hba->next;
 			}
 
-			fprintf(stderr, ").\n"
-				"    Mixing devices attached to multiple controllers "
-				"is not allowed.\n");
+			fprintf(stderr, ").\n");
+			cont_err("Mixing devices attached to multiple controllers "
+				 "is not allowed.\n");
 		}
 		return 2;
 	}
diff --git a/util.c b/util.c
index 3d2c3f0..c18105f 100644
--- a/util.c
+++ b/util.c
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ int check_ext2(int fd, char *name)
 	size = sb[4]|(sb[5]|(sb[6]|sb[7]<<8)<<8)<<8;
 	pr_err("%s appears to contain an ext2fs file system\n",
 		name);
-	fprintf(stderr,"    size=%dK  mtime=%s",
+	cont_err("size=%dK  mtime=%s",
 		size*(1<<bsize), ctime(&mtime));
 	return 1;
 }
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ int check_reiser(int fd, char *name)
 		return 0;
 	pr_err("%s appears to contain a reiserfs file system\n",name);
 	size = sb[0]|(sb[1]|(sb[2]|sb[3]<<8)<<8)<<8;
-	fprintf(stderr, "    size = %luK\n", size*4);
+	cont_err("size = %luK\n", size*4);
 
 	return 1;
 }
@@ -568,8 +568,8 @@ int check_raid(int fd, char *name)
 	crtime = info.array.ctime;
 	level = map_num(pers, info.array.level);
 	if (!level) level = "-unknown-";
-	fprintf(stderr, "    level=%s devices=%d ctime=%s",
-		level, info.array.raid_disks, ctime(&crtime));
+	cont_err("level=%s devices=%d ctime=%s",
+		 level, info.array.raid_disks, ctime(&crtime));
 	return 1;
 }