diff --git a/job.c b/job.c
index 8640b27f..a977fb5a 100644
--- a/job.c
+++ b/job.c
@@ -174,14 +174,9 @@ child_error (target_name, exit_code, exit_sig, coredump, ignored)
 	   "*** [%s] Error %d",
 	   target_name, exit_code);
   else
-    {
-      char *coredump_string = coredump ? " (core dumped)" : "";
-      if (exit_sig > 0 && exit_sig < NSIG)
-	error ("*** [%s] %s%s",
-	       target_name, sys_siglist[exit_sig], coredump_string);
-      else
-	error ("*** [%s] Signal %d%s", target_name, exit_sig, coredump_string);
-    }
+    error ("*** [%s] %s%s",
+	   target_name, strsignal (exit_sig),
+	   coredump ? " (core dumped)" : "");
 }
 
 static unsigned int dead_children = 0;