1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/meta/classes-global/package.bbclass b/meta/classes-global/package.bbclass
index 9be1d6a5b1..d7ff333f20 100644
--- a/meta/classes-global/package.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes-global/package.bbclass
@@ -494,8 +494,7 @@ python do_package () {
     pn = d.getVar('PN')
 
     if not workdir or not outdir or not dest or not dvar or not pn:
-        msg = "WORKDIR, DEPLOY_DIR, D, PN and PKGD all must be defined, unable to package"
-        oe.qa.handle_error("var-undefined", msg, d)
+        bb.fatal("WORKDIR, DEPLOY_DIR, D, PN and PKGD all must be defined, unable to package")
         return
 
     bb.build.exec_func("package_setup_pkgv", d)