diff --git a/src/simple-mtpfs-fuse.cpp b/src/simple-mtpfs-fuse.cpp
index 12e1ab5..5fc6831 100644
--- a/src/simple-mtpfs-fuse.cpp
+++ b/src/simple-mtpfs-fuse.cpp
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ void SMTPFileSystem::printHelp() const
     struct fuse_args args = FUSE_ARGS_INIT(0, NULL);
     struct fuse_operations tmp_operations;
     memset(&tmp_operations, 0, sizeof(tmp_operations));
-    std::cout << "usage: " << m_args.argv[0]
+    std::cerr << "usage: " << m_args.argv[0]
 #ifdef HAVE_LIBUSB1
               << " <source>"
 #endif // HAVE_LIBUSB1
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ void SMTPFileSystem::printHelp() const
     fuse_opt_add_arg(&args, "-ho");
     fuse_main(args.argc, args.argv, &tmp_operations, nullptr);
     fuse_opt_free_args(&args);
-    std::cout << "\nReport bugs to <" << PACKAGE_BUGREPORT << ">.\n";
+    std::cerr << "\nReport bugs to <" << PACKAGE_BUGREPORT << ">.\n";
 }
 
 void SMTPFileSystem::printVersion() const