diff --git a/ckan/plugins/toolkit.py b/ckan/plugins/toolkit.py
index 9a30d3a7564..a07a147ae2d 100644
--- a/ckan/plugins/toolkit.py
+++ b/ckan/plugins/toolkit.py
@@ -258,6 +258,8 @@ def _initialize(self):
         t['DefaultGroupForm'] = lib_plugins.DefaultGroupForm
         t['DefaultOrganizationForm'] = lib_plugins.DefaultOrganizationForm
 
+        t['error_shout'] = cli.error_shout
+
         t['redirect_to'] = h.redirect_to
         t['url_for'] = h.url_for
         t['get_or_bust'] = logic.get_or_bust