diff --git a/src/usermod.c b/src/usermod.c
index 68775272..cc77c0a8 100644
--- a/src/usermod.c
+++ b/src/usermod.c
@@ -1368,7 +1368,7 @@ static void process_flags (int argc, char **argv)
 	      || Zflg
 #endif				/* WITH_SELINUX */
 	)) {
-		fprintf (stderr, _("%s: no changes\n"), Prog);
+		fprintf (stdout, _("%s: no changes\n"), Prog);
 		exit (E_SUCCESS);
 	}