diff --git a/src/engine/util.h b/src/engine/util.h
index d03e1b32bc..6db3107090 100644
--- a/src/engine/util.h
+++ b/src/engine/util.h
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ extern int loglevel[MODULE_MAX];
 #endif
 
 /* utility macros  */
+#define FATAL(x...)    LG(1, "Fatal Error: ");   LG(1,       ##x);
 #define PERR(x...)     LG(LERR,    "Error: ");   LG(LERR,    ##x);
 #define PWARN(x...)    LG(LWARN,   "Waring: ");  LG(LWARN,   ##x);
 #define PINFO(x...)    LG(LINFO,   "Info: ");    LG(LINFO,   ##x);