diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_cnp_helper.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_cnp_helper.c
index ee09098279..89d60561e9 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_cnp_helper.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_cnp_helper.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #define DEBUGON	1
 
 #if DEBUGON
-#define cnp_debug(x...) printf(__FILE__": " x)
+#define cnp_debug(x...) fprintf(stderr, __FILE__": " x)
 #else
 #define cnp_debug(x...)
 #endif