diff --git a/epan/dissectors/packet-radius.c b/epan/dissectors/packet-radius.c
index 0fc6b5809f..6a84d7d601 100644
--- a/epan/dissectors/packet-radius.c
+++ b/epan/dissectors/packet-radius.c
@@ -1935,8 +1935,8 @@ static void register_radius_fields(const char* unused _U_) {
 		 radius_load_dictionary(dict,dir,"dictionary",&dict_err_str);
 
 		 if (dict_err_str) {
-				g_warning("radius: %s",dict_err_str);
-				g_free(dict_err_str);
+		 	report_failure("radius: %s",dict_err_str);
+			g_free(dict_err_str);
 		 }
 
 		 g_hash_table_foreach(dict->attrs_by_id,register_attrs,&ri);