diff --git a/samples/CMakeLists.txt b/samples/CMakeLists.txt
index 69b4e5e..b21f9c1 100644
--- a/samples/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/samples/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ option (SAMPLES_BUILD_WITH_LOCAL_VULKAN_HPP OFF)
 if (CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME MATCHES "Windows")
   add_definitions(-DNOMINMAX -DVK_USE_PLATFORM_WIN32_KHR)
 else()
-  error("unhandled platform !")
+  message(FATAL_ERROR, "unhandled platform !")
 endif()
 
 add_definitions(-DVULKAN_HPP_DISPATCH_LOADER_DYNAMIC=1)