diff --git a/servers/ds/main.c b/servers/ds/main.c
index 60bf2d51b..d6edc50ce 100644
--- a/servers/ds/main.c
+++ b/servers/ds/main.c
@@ -159,6 +159,6 @@ message *m_ptr;				/* message buffer */
     int s;
     s = send(who_e, m_ptr);    /* send the message */
     if (OK != s)
-        panic("DS", "unable to send reply!", s);
+        printf("DS: unable to send reply to %d: %d\n", who_e, s);
 }