diff --git a/common/kiway.cpp b/common/kiway.cpp
index 92760f68b9..84670d3542 100644
--- a/common/kiway.cpp
+++ b/common/kiway.cpp
@@ -431,15 +431,17 @@ KIWAY_PLAYER* KIWAY::Player( FRAME_T aFrameType, bool doCreate, wxTopLevelWindow
         }
         catch( const IO_ERROR& ioe )
         {
-            DisplayErrorMessage( nullptr, _( "Error loading editor." ), ioe.What() );
+            wxLogError( ioe.What() );
+            wxLogError( _( "Error loading editor." ) );
         }
-        catch( const std::exception& e)
+        catch( const std::exception& e )
         {
-            DisplayErrorMessage( nullptr, _( "Error loading editor." ), e.what() );
+            wxLogError( e.what() );
+            wxLogError( _( "Error loading editor." ) );
         }
         catch( ... )
         {
-            DisplayErrorMessage( nullptr, _( "Error loading editor." ) );
+            wxLogError( _( "Error loading editor." ) );
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/kicad/tools/kicad_manager_control.cpp b/kicad/tools/kicad_manager_control.cpp
index ac35350ed6..25f3e35e89 100644
--- a/kicad/tools/kicad_manager_control.cpp
+++ b/kicad/tools/kicad_manager_control.cpp
@@ -754,15 +754,13 @@ int KICAD_MANAGER_CONTROL::ShowPlayer( const TOOL_EVENT& aEvent )
     }
     catch( const IO_ERROR& err )
     {
-        wxMessageBox( _( "Application failed to load:\n" ) + err.What(), _( "KiCad Error" ),
-                      wxOK | wxICON_ERROR, m_frame );
+        wxLogError( _( "Application failed to load:\n" ) + err.What() );
         return -1;
     }
 
     if ( !player )
     {
-        wxMessageBox( _( "Application failed to load." ), _( "KiCad Error" ),
-                      wxOK | wxICON_ERROR, m_frame );
+        wxLogError( _( "Application failed to load." ) );
         return -1;
     }