diff --git a/src/Types.jl b/src/Types.jl
index 4f47605768..3e7a5177d8 100644
--- a/src/Types.jl
+++ b/src/Types.jl
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ struct PkgError <: Exception
     msg::String
 end
 pkgerror(msg::String...) = throw(PkgError(join(msg)))
-Base.show(io::IO, err::PkgError) = print(io, err.msg)
+Base.showerror(io::IO, err::PkgError) = print(io, err.msg)
 
 
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diff --git a/test/pkg.jl b/test/pkg.jl
index 93437640a1..37c03fb8b2 100644
--- a/test/pkg.jl
+++ b/test/pkg.jl
@@ -683,6 +683,12 @@ end
     end
 end
 
+@testset "PkgError printing" begin
+    err = PkgError("foobar")
+    @test sprint(show, err) == "PkgError(\"foobar\")"
+    @test sprint(showerror, err) == "foobar"
+end
+
 include("repl.jl")
 include("api.jl")
 include("registry.jl")