diff --git a/src/busctl/busctl.c b/src/busctl/busctl.c
index 3ab90de63e..56fb8d9367 100644
--- a/src/busctl/busctl.c
+++ b/src/busctl/busctl.c
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ static int list_bus_names(int argc, char **argv, void *userdata) {
         else
                 r = table_print(table, stdout);
         if (r < 0)
-                return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to show table: %m");
+                return table_log_print_error(r);
 
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/home/homectl.c b/src/home/homectl.c
index 149f960f76..33e262706d 100644
--- a/src/home/homectl.c
+++ b/src/home/homectl.c
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ static int list_homes(int argc, char *argv[], void *userdata) {
         if (table_get_rows(table) > 1 || arg_json) {
                 r = table_set_sort(table, (size_t) 0, (size_t) -1);
                 if (r < 0)
-                        return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to sort table: %m");
+                        return table_log_sort_error(r);
 
                 table_set_header(table, arg_legend);
 
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ static int list_homes(int argc, char *argv[], void *userdata) {
                 else
                         r = table_print(table, NULL);
                 if (r < 0)
-                        return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to show table: %m");
+                        return table_log_print_error(r);
         }
 
         if (arg_legend && !arg_json) {
diff --git a/src/id128/id128.c b/src/id128/id128.c
index 13996573ab..236043bf8a 100644
--- a/src/id128/id128.c
+++ b/src/id128/id128.c
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ static int verb_show(int argc, char **argv, void *userdata) {
         if (table) {
                 r = table_print(table, NULL);
                 if (r < 0)
-                        return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to print table: %m");
+                        return table_log_print_error(r);
         }
 
         return 0;
diff --git a/src/login/inhibit.c b/src/login/inhibit.c
index a1602031b4..e3866eee55 100644
--- a/src/login/inhibit.c
+++ b/src/login/inhibit.c
@@ -132,13 +132,13 @@ static int print_inhibitors(sd_bus *bus) {
         if (table_get_rows(table) > 1) {
                 r = table_set_sort(table, (size_t) 1, (size_t) 0, (size_t) 5, (size_t) 6, (size_t) -1);
                 if (r < 0)
-                        return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to sort table: %m");
+                        return table_log_sort_error(r);
 
                 table_set_header(table, arg_legend);
 
                 r = table_print(table, NULL);
                 if (r < 0)
-                        return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to show table: %m");
+                        return table_log_print_error(r);
         }
 
         if (arg_legend) {
diff --git a/src/login/loginctl.c b/src/login/loginctl.c
index ee617929ff..2b48a9acb7 100644
--- a/src/login/loginctl.c
+++ b/src/login/loginctl.c
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ static int show_table(Table *table, const char *word) {
         if (table_get_rows(table) > 1 || OUTPUT_MODE_IS_JSON(arg_output)) {
                 r = table_set_sort(table, (size_t) 0, (size_t) -1);
                 if (r < 0)
-                        return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to sort table: %m");
+                        return table_log_sort_error(r);
 
                 table_set_header(table, arg_legend);
 
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ static int show_table(Table *table, const char *word) {
                 else
                         r = table_print(table, NULL);
                 if (r < 0)
-                        return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to show table: %m");
+                        return table_log_print_error(r);
         }
 
         if (arg_legend) {
diff --git a/src/machine/machinectl.c b/src/machine/machinectl.c
index f41cf464b1..26fa48d870 100644
--- a/src/machine/machinectl.c
+++ b/src/machine/machinectl.c
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ static int show_table(Table *table, const char *word) {
         if (table_get_rows(table) > 1 || OUTPUT_MODE_IS_JSON(arg_output)) {
                 r = table_set_sort(table, (size_t) 0, (size_t) -1);
                 if (r < 0)
-                        return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to sort table: %m");
+                        return table_log_sort_error(r);
 
                 table_set_header(table, arg_legend);
 
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ static int show_table(Table *table, const char *word) {
                 else
                         r = table_print(table, NULL);
                 if (r < 0)
-                        return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to show table: %m");
+                        return table_log_print_error(r);
         }
 
         if (arg_legend) {
diff --git a/src/mount/mount-tool.c b/src/mount/mount-tool.c
index 13f8a37ddf..84d5288c75 100644
--- a/src/mount/mount-tool.c
+++ b/src/mount/mount-tool.c
@@ -1436,7 +1436,7 @@ static int list_devices(void) {
 
         r = table_print(table, NULL);
         if (r < 0)
-                return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to print table: %m");
+                return table_log_print_error(r);
 
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/network/networkctl.c b/src/network/networkctl.c
index 3b9da74e43..cc4639aeaf 100644
--- a/src/network/networkctl.c
+++ b/src/network/networkctl.c
@@ -719,7 +719,7 @@ static int list_links(int argc, char *argv[], void *userdata) {
 
         r = table_print(table, NULL);
         if (r < 0)
-                return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to print table: %m");
+                return table_log_print_error(r);
 
         if (arg_legend)
                 printf("\n%i links listed.\n", c);
@@ -1064,7 +1064,7 @@ static int dump_address_labels(sd_netlink *rtnl) {
 
         r = table_print(table, NULL);
         if (r < 0)
-                return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to print table: %m");
+                return table_log_print_error(r);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -2129,7 +2129,7 @@ static int link_status_one(
 
         r = table_print(table, NULL);
         if (r < 0)
-                return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to print table: %m");
+                return table_log_print_error(r);
 
         return show_logs(info);
 }
@@ -2201,7 +2201,7 @@ static int system_status(sd_netlink *rtnl, sd_hwdb *hwdb) {
 
         r = table_print(table, NULL);
         if (r < 0)
-                return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to print table: %m");
+                return table_log_print_error(r);
 
         return show_logs(NULL);
 }
@@ -2421,7 +2421,7 @@ static int link_lldp_status(int argc, char *argv[], void *userdata) {
 
         r = table_print(table, NULL);
         if (r < 0)
-                return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to print table: %m");
+                return table_log_print_error(r);
 
         if (arg_legend) {
                 lldp_capabilities_legend(all);
diff --git a/src/portable/portablectl.c b/src/portable/portablectl.c
index 46bb0e5437..aa6369864a 100644
--- a/src/portable/portablectl.c
+++ b/src/portable/portablectl.c
@@ -744,13 +744,13 @@ static int list_images(int argc, char *argv[], void *userdata) {
         if (table_get_rows(table) > 1) {
                 r = table_set_sort(table, (size_t) 0, (size_t) -1);
                 if (r < 0)
-                        return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to sort table: %m");
+                        return table_log_sort_error(r);
 
                 table_set_header(table, arg_legend);
 
                 r = table_print(table, NULL);
                 if (r < 0)
-                        return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to show table: %m");
+                        return table_log_print_error(r);
         }
 
         if (arg_legend) {
diff --git a/src/resolve/resolvectl.c b/src/resolve/resolvectl.c
index b40f159c76..c01524b9cc 100644
--- a/src/resolve/resolvectl.c
+++ b/src/resolve/resolvectl.c
@@ -1079,7 +1079,7 @@ static int show_statistics(int argc, char **argv, void *userdata) {
 
         r = table_print(table, NULL);
         if (r < 0)
-                return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to print table: %m");
+                return table_log_print_error(r);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -1519,7 +1519,7 @@ static int status_ifindex(sd_bus *bus, int ifindex, const char *name, StatusMode
 
         r = table_print(table, NULL);
         if (r < 0)
-                return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to print table: %m");
+                return table_log_print_error(r);
 
         if (empty_line)
                 *empty_line = true;
@@ -1760,7 +1760,7 @@ static int status_global(sd_bus *bus, StatusMode mode, bool *empty_line) {
 
         r = table_print(table, NULL);
         if (r < 0)
-                return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to print table: %m");
+                return table_log_print_error(r);
 
         *empty_line = true;
 
diff --git a/src/shared/format-table.h b/src/shared/format-table.h
index 20b4ebd39b..1851f1d14a 100644
--- a/src/shared/format-table.h
+++ b/src/shared/format-table.h
@@ -130,3 +130,9 @@ int table_print_json(Table *t, FILE *f, JsonFormatFlags json_flags);
 
 #define table_log_add_error(r) \
         log_error_errno(r, "Failed to add cell(s) to table: %m")
+
+#define table_log_print_error(r) \
+        log_error_errno(r, "Failed to print table: %m")
+
+#define table_log_sort_error(r) \
+        log_error_errno(r, "Failed to sort table: %m")
diff --git a/src/systemctl/systemctl.c b/src/systemctl/systemctl.c
index 954e5080ea..c58a19a099 100644
--- a/src/systemctl/systemctl.c
+++ b/src/systemctl/systemctl.c
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ static int output_table(Table *table) {
         else
                 r = table_print(table, NULL);
         if (r < 0)
-                return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to show table: %m");
+                return table_log_print_error(r);
 
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/timedate/timedatectl.c b/src/timedate/timedatectl.c
index 96be78746d..eaac3b3e35 100644
--- a/src/timedate/timedatectl.c
+++ b/src/timedate/timedatectl.c
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ static int print_status_info(const StatusInfo *i) {
 
         r = table_print(table, NULL);
         if (r < 0)
-                return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to show table: %m");
+                return table_log_print_error(r);
 
         if (i->rtc_local)
                 printf("\n%s"
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ static int print_ntp_status_info(NTPStatusInfo *i) {
 
                 r = table_print(table, NULL);
                 if (r < 0)
-                        return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to show table: %m");
+                        return table_log_print_error(r);
 
                 return 0;
         }
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ static int print_ntp_status_info(NTPStatusInfo *i) {
                 log_error("Invalid NTP response");
                 r = table_print(table, NULL);
                 if (r < 0)
-                        return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to show table: %m");
+                        return table_log_print_error(r);
 
                 return 0;
         }
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ static int print_ntp_status_info(NTPStatusInfo *i) {
 
         r = table_print(table, NULL);
         if (r < 0)
-                log_error_errno(r, "Failed to show table: %m");
+                return table_log_print_error(r);
 
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/userdb/userdbctl.c b/src/userdb/userdbctl.c
index 382a1cc9e4..c973ee9c01 100644
--- a/src/userdb/userdbctl.c
+++ b/src/userdb/userdbctl.c
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ static int display_user(int argc, char *argv[], void *userdata) {
         if (table) {
                 r = table_print(table, NULL);
                 if (r < 0)
-                        return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to show table: %m");
+                        return table_log_print_error(r);
         }
 
         return ret;
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ static int display_group(int argc, char *argv[], void *userdata) {
         if (table) {
                 r = table_print(table, NULL);
                 if (r < 0)
-                        return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to show table: %m");
+                        return table_log_print_error(r);
         }
 
         return ret;
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ static int display_memberships(int argc, char *argv[], void *userdata) {
         if (table) {
                 r = table_print(table, NULL);
                 if (r < 0)
-                        return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to show table: %m");
+                        return table_log_print_error(r);
         }
 
         return ret;