diff --git a/editor/med.c b/editor/med.c
index 4e84b577d..dc69efe1d 100644
--- a/editor/med.c
+++ b/editor/med.c
@@ -195,21 +195,6 @@ void clear_editor_status(void)
 	}
 }
 
-
-void diagnostic_message( const char *format, ... )
-{
-	char diag_line[DIAGNOSTIC_MESSAGE_MAX];
-
-	va_list ap;
-
-	va_start(ap, format);
-	vsprintf(diag_line, format, ap);
-	va_end(ap);
-
-	editor_status(diag_line);
-}
-
-
 int DropIntoDebugger()
 {
 	Int3();
diff --git a/include/editor/editor.h b/include/editor/editor.h
index b015a3789..03ed17125 100644
--- a/include/editor/editor.h
+++ b/include/editor/editor.h
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ extern int med_create_duplicate_segment(struct segment *sp);
 extern int get_free_segment_number(void);
 
 //      Diagnostic message.
-extern void diagnostic_message(const char *format, ... );
+#define diagnostic_message editor_status
 
 //      Status Icon.
 extern void print_status_icon( char icon[1], int position );