diff --git a/lib/teamocil/cli.rb b/lib/teamocil/cli.rb
index 15df582..996d8d3 100644
--- a/lib/teamocil/cli.rb
+++ b/lib/teamocil/cli.rb
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ module Teamocil
     #
     # @param msg [Mixed] something to print before exiting.
     def bail(msg) # {{{
-      puts "[teamocil] #{msg}"
+      STDERR.puts "[teamocil] #{msg}"
       exit 1
     end # }}}