diff --git a/common/include/editor/editor.h b/common/include/editor/editor.h
index 4842050b0..8b1412288 100644
--- a/common/include/editor/editor.h
+++ b/common/include/editor/editor.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ COPYRIGHT 1993-1999 PARALLAX SOFTWARE CORPORATION.  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
 #include "inferno.h"
 #include "gr.h"
 #include "ui.h"
+#include "fmtcheck.h"
 
 struct window;
 struct segment;
@@ -473,6 +474,7 @@ extern void clear_status_icon( char icon[1], int position );
 
 //      Editor status message.
 extern void editor_status_fmt(const char *format, ... ) __attribute_format_printf(1, 2);
+#define editor_status_fmt(F,...)	dxx_call_printf_checked(editor_status_fmt,editor_status,(),(F),##__VA_ARGS__)
 
 // Variables in editor.c that the k*.c files need
 
diff --git a/similar/editor/med.cpp b/similar/editor/med.cpp
index ea0431d27..bfccadd19 100644
--- a/similar/editor/med.cpp
+++ b/similar/editor/med.cpp
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ static char status_line[DIAGNOSTIC_MESSAGE_MAX] = "";
 
 struct tm	Editor_status_last_time;
 
-void editor_status_fmt( const char *format, ... )
+void (editor_status_fmt)( const char *format, ... )
 {
 	va_list ap;