perl VIM::Msg("Error", "error msg here") not working for me

[tooth pik]

vim version 8.0.1331
os opensuse 43.2, gtk2
perl 5.18.2

all the subjectline msg produces is "Error", not in red -- is that supposed
to work?  if not it should be removed from if_perl

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