diff --git a/src/bot/main.c b/src/bot/main.c
index 9b4b8d8..5efd3a0 100644
--- a/src/bot/main.c
+++ b/src/bot/main.c
@@ -83,14 +83,14 @@ init()
 
     session = irc_create_session(&callbacks);
     if (!session) {
-        printf("Error creating IRC session\n");
+        fputs("Error creating IRC session\n", stderr);
         return 1;
     }
 
     irc_connect(session, SERVER, PORT, 0, USERNAME, USERNAME, USERNAME);
 
     if (irc_run(session) != 0) {
-        printf("Error running IRC session\nNo net?");
+        fputs("Error running IRC session\nNo net?", stderr);
         return 1;
     }