diff --git a/config/initializers/_mongo.rb b/config/initializers/_mongo.rb
index 88bd2c44a..3ee4d5d91 100644
--- a/config/initializers/_mongo.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/_mongo.rb
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@ if defined?(PhusionPassenger)
    end
 end
 
-puts "Security Warning (11/29/2010):  if you are using Diaspora on the internet, please make sure your mongodb is started with '--bind 127.0.0.1' or you are using a database password"
+$stderr.puts "Security Warning (11/29/2010):  if you are using Diaspora on the internet, please make sure your mongodb is started with '--bind 127.0.0.1' or you are using a database password"
diff --git a/lib/app_config.rb b/lib/app_config.rb
index 512f99bd9..c5cd9e5dd 100644
--- a/lib/app_config.rb
+++ b/lib/app_config.rb
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class AppConfig
       all_envs = load_config_yaml "#{Rails.root}/config/app_config.yml"
       all_envs = load_config_yaml "#{Rails.root}/config/app_config.yml.example" unless all_envs
     else
-      puts "WARNING: No config/app_config.yml found! Look at config/app_config.yml.example for help."
+      $stderr.puts "WARNING: No config/app_config.yml found! Look at config/app_config.yml.example for help."
       all_envs = load_config_yaml "#{Rails.root}/config/app_config.yml.example"
     end
 
@@ -63,4 +63,4 @@ class AppConfig
   def self.load_config_yaml filename
     YAML.load(File.read(filename))
   end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end