diff --git a/kcidev/libs/common.py b/kcidev/libs/common.py
index 8ae6b8b..f4fad27 100644
--- a/kcidev/libs/common.py
+++ b/kcidev/libs/common.py
@@ -27,9 +27,8 @@ def load_toml(settings):
             config = toml.load(f)
 
     if not config:
-        click.secho(
-            f"No `{fname}` configuration file found at `{global_path}`, `{user_path}` or `{settings}`",
-            fg="red",
+        kci_err(
+            f"No `{fname}` configuration file found at `{global_path}`, `{user_path}` or `{settings}`"
         )
         raise click.Abort()
 
diff --git a/kcidev/main.py b/kcidev/main.py
index 544b2a5..3acfff8 100755
--- a/kcidev/main.py
+++ b/kcidev/main.py
@@ -34,12 +34,10 @@ def cli(ctx, settings, instance):
         else:
             ctx.obj["INSTANCE"] = ctx.obj["CFG"].get("default_instance")
         if not ctx.obj["INSTANCE"]:
-            click.secho("No instance defined in settings or as argument", fg="red")
+            kci_err("No instance defined in settings or as argument")
             raise click.Abort()
         if ctx.obj["INSTANCE"] not in ctx.obj["CFG"]:
-            click.secho(
-                f"Instance {ctx.obj['INSTANCE']} not found in {settings}", fg="red"
-            )
+            kci_err(f"Instance {ctx.obj['INSTANCE']} not found in {settings}")
             raise click.Abort()
         pass