diff --git a/stand/lua/config.lua b/stand/lua/config.lua
--- a/stand/lua/config.lua
+++ b/stand/lua/config.lua
@@ -407,12 +407,7 @@
 			end
 
 			if cli_execute_unparsed(str) ~= 0 then
-				-- XXX Temporary shim: don't break the boot if
-				-- loader hadn't been recompiled with this
-				-- function exposed.
-				if loader.command_error then
-					print(loader.command_error())
-				end
+				print(loader.command_error())
 				if not silent then
 					print("failed!")
 				end