diff --git a/Jakefile b/Jakefile
index 89586e8ca62..11dd7c048df 100644
--- a/Jakefile
+++ b/Jakefile
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ function compileFile(outFile, sources, prereqs, prefixes, useBuiltCompiler, noOu
         });
         ex.addListener("error", function() {
             fs.unlinkSync(outFile);
-            console.log("Compilation of " + outFile + " unsuccessful");
+            fail("Compilation of " + outFile + " unsuccessful");
         });
         ex.run();
     }, {async: true});