diff --git a/lang/english.txt b/lang/english.txt
index 793d83e13e..467fc8523b 100644
--- a/lang/english.txt
+++ b/lang/english.txt
@@ -2906,8 +2906,6 @@ STR_REPLACE_REMOVE_WAGON_HELP                                   :{BLACK}Make aut
 STR_REPLACE_ENGINE_WAGON_SELECT                                 :{BLACK}Replacing: {ORANGE}{SKIP}{SKIP}{STRING}
 STR_REPLACE_ENGINE_WAGON_SELECT_HELP                            :{BLACK} EXPERIMENTAL FEATURE {}Switch between engine and wagon replacement windows.{}Wagon replacement will only be done if the new wagon can be refitted into carrying the same type of cargo as the old one. This is checked for each wagon when the actual replacement takes place.
 STR_ENGINE_NOT_BUILDABLE                                        :{WHITE}Engine is not buildable
-STR_AUTOREPLACE_FAILED                                          :{WHITE}BUG: Autoreplace refit failure
-STR_AUTOREPLACE_REFIT_FAILURE                                   :{WHITE}{STRING} replaced into {STRING} failed to refit to {STRING}
 
 STR_ENGINES                                                     :Engines
 STR_WAGONS                                                      :Wagons
diff --git a/vehicle.c b/vehicle.c
index 17cc63f1b3..7081c5fc5b 100644
--- a/vehicle.c
+++ b/vehicle.c
@@ -1779,14 +1779,8 @@ static int32 ReplaceVehicle(Vehicle **w, byte flags, int32 total_cost)
 		/* refit if needed */
 		if (replacement_cargo_type != CT_NO_REFIT) {
 			if (CmdFailed(DoCommand(0, new_v->index, replacement_cargo_type, DC_EXEC, CMD_REFIT_VEH(new_v->type)))) {
-				/* We should not be here
-				 * being here shows a failure indicates a bug in GetNewCargoTypeForReplace() or incorrect estimation costs */
-				SetDParam(0, GetCustomEngineName(old_v->engine_type));
-				SetDParam(1, GetCustomEngineName(new_v->engine_type));
-				SetDParam(2, _cargoc.names_s[replacement_cargo_type]);
-				ShowInfo("Error: Autoreplace failed to refit (bug)");
-				ShowErrorMessage(STR_AUTOREPLACE_REFIT_FAILURE, STR_AUTOREPLACE_FAILED, 0 ,0);
-				NOT_REACHED(); // stop debug builds at this error for easier debugging
+				/* Being here shows a failure, which most likely is in GetNewCargoTypeForReplace() or incorrect estimation costs */
+				error("Autoreplace failed to refit. Replace engine %d to %d and refit to cargo %d", old_v->engine_type, new_v->engine_type, replacement_cargo_type);
 			}
 		}