diff --git a/gramps/plugins/export/exportxml.py b/gramps/plugins/export/exportxml.py
index aabc6d28c..24bf56dfd 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/export/exportxml.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/export/exportxml.py
@@ -1336,5 +1336,5 @@ class XmlWriter(GrampsXmlWriter):
             ret = GrampsXmlWriter.write(self, filename)
         except DbWriteFailure as msg:
             (m1, m2) = msg.messages()
-            self.user.notify_db_error("%s\n%s" % (m1, m2))
+            self.user.notify_error("%s\n%s" % (m1, m2))
         return ret