diff --git a/src/modules/sensors/sensors.cpp b/src/modules/sensors/sensors.cpp
index e98c4d5489..085da905c6 100644
--- a/src/modules/sensors/sensors.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/sensors/sensors.cpp
@@ -1516,8 +1516,7 @@ Sensors::task_main()
 {
 
 	/* inform about start */
-	printf("[sensors] Initializing..\n");
-	fflush(stdout);
+	warnx("Initializing..");
 
 	/* start individual sensors */
 	accel_init();