diff --git a/xbps-src/shutils/common_funcs.sh b/xbps-src/shutils/common_funcs.sh
index 98ce93a6807..e2ae43c5dea 100644
--- a/xbps-src/shutils/common_funcs.sh
+++ b/xbps-src/shutils/common_funcs.sh
@@ -72,6 +72,17 @@ msg_error()
 	exit 1
 }
 
+msg_error_nochroot()
+{
+	[ -z "$1" ] && return 1
+
+	printf "\033[1m\033[31m"
+	echo "=> ERROR: $1"
+	printf "\033[m"
+
+	exit 1
+}
+
 msg_warn()
 {
 	[ -z "$1" ] && return 1
@@ -86,6 +97,15 @@ msg_warn()
 	printf "\033[m"
 }
 
+msg_warn_nochroot()
+{
+	[ -z "$1" ] && return 1
+
+	printf "\033[1m\033[33m"
+	echo "=> WARNING: $1"
+	printf "\033[m"
+}
+
 msg_normal()
 {
 	[ -z "$1" ] && return 1