diff --git a/nimpretty/nimpretty.nim b/nimpretty/nimpretty.nim
index c860d2970e..ff193744f2 100644
--- a/nimpretty/nimpretty.nim
+++ b/nimpretty/nimpretty.nim
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ proc handleStdinInput(opt: PrettyOptions) =
 
   prettyPrint(path, path, opt)
 
-  echo(readAll(cfile))
+  stdout.write(readAll(cfile))
 
   close(cfile)
   removeFile(path)