diff --git a/tools/utils.h b/tools/utils.h
index 03f482d0..5112b1bf 100644
--- a/tools/utils.h
+++ b/tools/utils.h
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ typedef struct
 // global verbosity setting
 extern int g_verbosity;
 
+#undef ERROR
 #define ERROR(...) fprintf(stderr, __VA_ARGS__)
 #define INFO(...) if (g_verbosity) printf(__VA_ARGS__)
 #define INFO_HEX(...) if (g_verbosity) print_hex(__VA_ARGS__)