diff --git a/tests/server/torture_server_config.c b/tests/server/torture_server_config.c
index ef347e4e..b3a1fb0e 100644
--- a/tests/server/torture_server_config.c
+++ b/tests/server/torture_server_config.c
@@ -367,9 +367,9 @@ static int try_config_content(void **state, const char *config_content,
              tss->temp_dir);
 
     if (parse_global) {
-        printf("Using system-wide configuration\n");
+        fprintf(stderr, "Using system-wide configuration\n");
     }
-    printf("Trying content: \n\n%s\n", config_content);
+    fprintf(stderr, "Trying content: \n\n%s\n", config_content);
 
     torture_write_file(config_file, config_content);