diff --git a/src/ack.h b/src/ack.h
index 839452e90..b1ae0d6d5 100644
--- a/src/ack.h
+++ b/src/ack.h
@@ -12,5 +12,6 @@
 #define ACK_ERROR_PLAYLIST_LOAD		9
 #define ACK_ERROR_UPDATE_ALREADY	10
 #define ACK_ERROR_PLAYER_SYNC		11
+#define ACK_ERROR_EXIST			12
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/playlist.c b/src/playlist.c
index 75943f33d..8d5ad150b 100644
--- a/src/playlist.c
+++ b/src/playlist.c
@@ -1177,8 +1177,8 @@ int savePlaylist(FILE * fp, char * utf8file) {
 	free(rfile);
 
 	if(0==stat(actualFile,&st)) {
-		myfprintf(fp, "a file or directory already exists with the name"
-                                " \"%s\"", utf8file);
+		commandError(fp, ACK_ERROR_EXIST, "a file or directory already " 
+                                "exists with the name \"%s\"", utf8file);
 		return -1;
 	}