diff --git a/basis/debugger/debugger.factor b/basis/debugger/debugger.factor
index 2920421e6b..690e631e81 100644
--- a/basis/debugger/debugger.factor
+++ b/basis/debugger/debugger.factor
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ M: source-file-error error-help error>> error-help ;
 
 GENERIC: error. ( error -- )
 
-M: object error. . ;
+M: object error. short. ;
 
 M: string error. print ;