diff --git a/editor/med.c b/editor/med.c
index 738654903..8424e2709 100644
--- a/editor/med.c
+++ b/editor/med.c
@@ -208,20 +208,6 @@ 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);
-}
-
-
 static char sub_status_line[DIAGNOSTIC_MESSAGE_MAX];
 
 void editor_sub_status( const char *format, ... )
diff --git a/include/editor/editor.h b/include/editor/editor.h
index 639de274e..e41a4466a 100644
--- a/include/editor/editor.h
+++ b/include/editor/editor.h
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ 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 );