diff --git a/lib/util.py b/lib/util.py
index 6ae8aaa71..47955f058 100644
--- a/lib/util.py
+++ b/lib/util.py
@@ -58,13 +58,15 @@ def set_verbosity(b):
 
 def print_error(*args):
     if not is_verbose: return
-    print_msg(*args)
+    args = [str(item) for item in args]
+    sys.stderr.write(" ".join(args) + "\n")
+    sys.stderr.flush()
 
 def print_msg(*args):
     # Stringify args
     args = [str(item) for item in args]
-    sys.stderr.write(" ".join(args) + "\n")
-    sys.stderr.flush()
+    sys.stdout.write(" ".join(args) + "\n")
+    sys.stdout.flush()
 
 
 def user_dir():