diff --git a/scripts/west_commands/zephyr_ext_common.py b/scripts/west_commands/zephyr_ext_common.py
index d2d31a620d1..81ca73af292 100644
--- a/scripts/west_commands/zephyr_ext_common.py
+++ b/scripts/west_commands/zephyr_ext_common.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import os
 import shlex
 from pathlib import Path
 
-from west import log
 from west.commands import WestCommand
 
 # This relies on this file being zephyr/scripts/foo/bar.py.
@@ -44,8 +43,8 @@ class Forceable(WestCommand):
         self.args.force being True can allow execution to proceed.
         '''
         if not (cond or self.args.force):
-            log.err(msg)
-            log.die('refusing to proceed without --force due to above error')
+            self.err(msg)
+            self.die('refusing to proceed without --force due to above error')
 
     def config_get_words(self, section_key, fallback=None):
         unparsed = self.config.get(section_key)