diff --git a/laditools/config.py b/laditools/config.py
index c7dc853..ef858bb 100644
--- a/laditools/config.py
+++ b/laditools/config.py
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ class config(object):
             with open (config_filename) as config_file:
                 self.appdict = yaml.load (config_file)
         except:
-            print "Config file doesn't exist, creating a new one..."
+            sys.stderr.write("Config file doesn't exist, creating a new one...\n")
+            sys.stderr.flush()
             self.appdict = dict ()
 
     # Returns the section named <app_name> from the global config
diff --git a/laditools/jack_controller.py b/laditools/jack_controller.py
index afd9959..51fe571 100644
--- a/laditools/jack_controller.py
+++ b/laditools/jack_controller.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 import dbus
+import sys
 
 name_base = 'org.jackaudio'
 controller_interface_name = name_base + '.JackControl'
@@ -30,7 +31,8 @@ class jack_controller:
 #        self.bus.add_signal_receiver (self.name_owner_changed, dbus_interface = controller_interface_name, signal_name = "NameOwnerChanged")
 
     def name_owner_changed (name = None, old_owner = None, new_owner = None):
-        print "Name changed : %r" % name
+        sys.stderr.write("Name changed : %r\n" % name)
+        sys.stderr.flush()
 
     def is_available (self):
         try: