diff --git a/include/Plugin.h b/include/Plugin.h
index a07316c40..d9d8bcc2d 100644
--- a/include/Plugin.h
+++ b/include/Plugin.h
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ public:
 protected:
 	// create a view for the model 
 	virtual PluginView* instantiateView( QWidget* ) = 0;
-	void logError( QString err_msg );
+	void collectErrorForUI( QString err_msg );
 
 
 private:
diff --git a/plugins/VstEffect/VstEffect.cpp b/plugins/VstEffect/VstEffect.cpp
index 614c44584..f02b02cb1 100644
--- a/plugins/VstEffect/VstEffect.cpp
+++ b/plugins/VstEffect/VstEffect.cpp
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ void VstEffect::openPlugin( const QString & _plugin )
 		m_pluginMutex.unlock();
 		closePlugin();
 		delete tf;
-		logError( VstPlugin::tr( "The VST plugin %1 could not be loaded." ).arg( _plugin ) );
+		collectErrorForUI( VstPlugin::tr( "The VST plugin %1 could not be loaded." ).arg( _plugin ) );
 		return;
 	}
 
diff --git a/plugins/sf2_player/sf2_player.cpp b/plugins/sf2_player/sf2_player.cpp
index 774f6c893..76141a4b9 100644
--- a/plugins/sf2_player/sf2_player.cpp
+++ b/plugins/sf2_player/sf2_player.cpp
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ void sf2Instrument::openFile( const QString & _sf2File, bool updateTrackName )
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			logError( sf2Instrument::tr( "A soundfont %1 could not be loaded." ).arg( QFileInfo( _sf2File ).baseName() ) );
+			collectErrorForUI( sf2Instrument::tr( "A soundfont %1 could not be loaded." ).arg( QFileInfo( _sf2File ).baseName() ) );
 			// TODO: Why is the filename missing when the file does not exist?
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/plugins/vestige/vestige.cpp b/plugins/vestige/vestige.cpp
index 6a15af552..0faae95c8 100644
--- a/plugins/vestige/vestige.cpp
+++ b/plugins/vestige/vestige.cpp
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ void vestigeInstrument::loadFile( const QString & _file )
 		m_pluginMutex.unlock();
 		closePlugin();
 		delete tf;
-		logError( VstPlugin::tr( "The VST plugin %1 could not be loaded." ).arg( m_pluginDLL ) );
+		collectErrorForUI( VstPlugin::tr( "The VST plugin %1 could not be loaded." ).arg( m_pluginDLL ) );
 		return;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/core/Plugin.cpp b/src/core/Plugin.cpp
index 24c988e3c..253df8856 100644
--- a/src/core/Plugin.cpp
+++ b/src/core/Plugin.cpp
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ Plugin * Plugin::instantiate( const QString & pluginName, Model * parent,
 	return inst;
 }
 
-void Plugin::logError( QString err_msg )
+void Plugin::collectErrorForUI( QString err_msg )
 {
     engine::mainWindow()->collectError( err_msg );
 }