1 files changed, 2 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/pretty.c b/pretty.c
index 31fc76b2f..6182ca9ae 100644
--- a/pretty.c
+++ b/pretty.c
@@ -979,9 +979,8 @@ static size_t parse_color(struct strbuf *sb, /* in UTF-8 */
 				return end - placeholder + 1;
 			begin += 5;
 		}
-		color_parse_mem(begin,
-				end - begin,
-				"--pretty format", color);
+		if (color_parse_mem(begin, end - begin, color) < 0)
+			die(_("unable to parse --pretty format"));
 		strbuf_addstr(sb, color);
 		return end - placeholder + 1;
 	}