diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 58050386..3ac6f913 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ byobu (5.40) unreleased; urgency=low
     - rephrase window rename help text
   * usr/bin/byobu-config: LP: #1166058
     - handle non-existant keybindings file
+  * usr/bin/byobu-config: LP: #1125469
+    - define error() function
 
  -- Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@ubuntu.com>  Tue, 07 May 2013 22:01:40 -0500
 
diff --git a/usr/bin/byobu-config b/usr/bin/byobu-config
index 6a9c3d42..eacb9cc6 100755
--- a/usr/bin/byobu-config
+++ b/usr/bin/byobu-config
@@ -29,11 +29,20 @@ import string
 import subprocess
 import gettext
 import glob
+
+
+def error(msg):
+	print("ERROR: %s" % msg)
+	sys.exit(1)
+
+
 try:
 	import snack
 	from snack import *
 except:
 	error("Could not import the python snack module")
+
+
 PKG = "byobu"
 HOME = os.getenv("HOME")
 USER = os.getenv("USER")