diff --git a/cibuildwheel/linux.py b/cibuildwheel/linux.py
index 4118fd79..19f36064 100644
--- a/cibuildwheel/linux.py
+++ b/cibuildwheel/linux.py
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ def build(options: BuildOptions) -> None:
                 docker.copy_out(container_output_dir, options.output_dir)
                 log.step_end()
         except subprocess.CalledProcessError as error:
-            log.error(f'Command {error.cmd} failed with code {error.returncode}. {error.stdout}')
+            log.step_end_with_error(f'Command {error.cmd} failed with code {error.returncode}. {error.stdout}')
             troubleshoot(options.package_dir, error)
             exit(1)
 
diff --git a/cibuildwheel/logger.py b/cibuildwheel/logger.py
index bfb81b3a..4724b605 100644
--- a/cibuildwheel/logger.py
+++ b/cibuildwheel/logger.py
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ class Logger:
 
             self.step_start_time = None
 
-    def error(self, error: Union[BaseException, str]) -> None:
+    def step_end_with_error(self, error: Union[BaseException, str]) -> None:
         self.step_end(success=False)
         print()
 
diff --git a/cibuildwheel/macos.py b/cibuildwheel/macos.py
index f53b0acd..d43d2954 100644
--- a/cibuildwheel/macos.py
+++ b/cibuildwheel/macos.py
@@ -359,5 +359,5 @@ def build(options: BuildOptions) -> None:
             shutil.move(str(repaired_wheel), options.output_dir)
             log.build_end()
     except subprocess.CalledProcessError as error:
-        log.error(f'Command {error.cmd} failed with code {error.returncode}. {error.stdout}')
+        log.step_end_with_error(f'Command {error.cmd} failed with code {error.returncode}. {error.stdout}')
         exit(1)
diff --git a/cibuildwheel/windows.py b/cibuildwheel/windows.py
index 3e977e4b..a156db3a 100644
--- a/cibuildwheel/windows.py
+++ b/cibuildwheel/windows.py
@@ -330,5 +330,5 @@ def build(options: BuildOptions) -> None:
             shutil.move(str(repaired_wheel), options.output_dir)
             log.build_end()
     except subprocess.CalledProcessError as error:
-        log.error(f'Command {error.cmd} failed with code {error.returncode}. {error.stdout}')
+        log.step_end_with_error(f'Command {error.cmd} failed with code {error.returncode}. {error.stdout}')
         exit(1)