diff --git a/lib/less/index.js b/lib/less/index.js
index 6dd685cca..ced92fb23 100644
--- a/lib/less/index.js
+++ b/lib/less/index.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 var path = require('path'),
-    sys = require('util'),
     url = require('url'),
     request,
     fs = require('fs');
@@ -86,7 +85,7 @@ var less = {
     writeError: function (ctx, options) {
         options = options || {};
         if (options.silent) { return; }
-        sys.error(less.formatError(ctx, options));
+        console.error(less.formatError(ctx, options));
     }
 };
 
@@ -154,7 +153,7 @@ less.Parser.fileLoader = function (file, currentFileInfo, callback, env) {
                 return;
             }
             if (!body) {
-                sys.error( 'Warning: Empty body (HTTP '+ res.statusCode + ') returned by "' + urlStr +'"' );
+                console.error( 'Warning: Empty body (HTTP '+ res.statusCode + ') returned by "' + urlStr +'"' );
             }
             if (error) {
                 callback({ type: 'File', message: "resource '" + urlStr + "' gave this Error:\n  "+ error +"\n" });