diff --git a/lib/hcrypto/ui.c b/lib/hcrypto/ui.c
index 144f65b1f..53d3ca38d 100644
--- a/lib/hcrypto/ui.c
+++ b/lib/hcrypto/ui.c
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ read_string(const char *preprompt, const char *prompt,
     *p = 0;
     
     if(echo == 0){
-	printf("\n");
+	fprintf(stderr, "\n");
 	tcsetattr(fileno(tty), TCSANOW, &t_old);
     }