diff --git a/modules/juce_core/misc/juce_ConsoleApplication.cpp b/modules/juce_core/misc/juce_ConsoleApplication.cpp
index bf3bf5c737..da5548b41a 100644
--- a/modules/juce_core/misc/juce_ConsoleApplication.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_core/misc/juce_ConsoleApplication.cpp
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ int ConsoleApplication::invokeCatchingFailures (std::function<int()>&& f)
     }
     catch (const ConsoleAppFailureCode& error)
     {
-        std::cout << error.errorMessage << std::endl;
+        std::cerr << error.errorMessage << std::endl;
         returnCode = error.returnCode;
     }