diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 4857a1789b..8aac517591 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ if(USE_PROF_API EQUAL 1)
             include/ext
     )
     if(NOT PROF_API_HEADER_DIR)
-        MESSAGE(ERROR ": Profiling API header not found. Tracer integration disabled. Use -DPROF_API_HEADER_PATH=<path to ${PROF_API_HEADER_NAME} header>")
+        MESSAGE(FATAL_ERROR "Profiling API header not found. Tracer integration disabled. Use -DPROF_API_HEADER_PATH=<path to ${PROF_API_HEADER_NAME} header>")
     else()
         add_definitions(-DUSE_PROF_API=1)
         include_directories(${PROF_API_HEADER_DIR})