diff --git a/src/asm/symbol.c b/src/asm/symbol.c
index e6e3b86a..167355ba 100644
--- a/src/asm/symbol.c
+++ b/src/asm/symbol.c
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ void sym_AddLocalReloc(char const *tzSym)
 		sym_AddReloc(fullname);
 
 	} else {
-		fatalerror("Local label in main scope");
+		yyerror("Local label '%s' in main scope", tzSym);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/test/asm/local-without-parent.err b/test/asm/local-without-parent.err
index 574d2972..85a4a724 100644
--- a/test/asm/local-without-parent.err
+++ b/test/asm/local-without-parent.err
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 ERROR: local-without-parent.asm(2):
-    Local label in main scope
+    Local label '.test' in main scope