diff --git a/include/qom/object.h b/include/qom/object.h
index 51f188137f..19c9adeebe 100644
--- a/include/qom/object.h
+++ b/include/qom/object.h
@@ -671,8 +671,7 @@ Object *object_new(const char *typename);
  *                               NULL);
  *
  *   if (!obj) {
- *     g_printerr("Cannot create memory backend: %s\n",
- *                error_get_pretty(err));
+ *     error_reportf_err(err, "Cannot create memory backend: ");
  *   }
  *   </programlisting>
  * </example>
@@ -739,8 +738,7 @@ void object_apply_compat_props(Object *obj);
  *                          NULL);
  *
  *   if (!obj) {
- *     g_printerr("Cannot set properties: %s\n",
- *                error_get_pretty(err));
+ *     error_reportf_err(err, "Cannot set properties: ");
  *   }
  *   </programlisting>
  * </example>