diff --git a/lib/conf/utils/run_synced.js b/lib/conf/utils/run_synced.js
index 07fcf50d3..75e7a97c2 100644
--- a/lib/conf/utils/run_synced.js
+++ b/lib/conf/utils/run_synced.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ module.exports = function(cmd, args, opts, cb) {
 
   var print = function(str) {
     if (process.stdout.writable)
-      util.puts(str);
+      console.log(str);
   }
 
   var done = function(e, code) {