diff --git a/fs/config.go b/fs/config.go
index f3e684962..4caa69482 100644
--- a/fs/config.go
+++ b/fs/config.go
@@ -516,15 +516,15 @@ func checkPassword(password string) (string, error) {
 
 // GetPassword asks the user for a password with the prompt given.
 func GetPassword(prompt string) string {
-	fmt.Println(prompt)
+	fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, prompt)
 	for {
-		fmt.Print("password:")
+		fmt.Fprint(os.Stderr, "password:")
 		password := ReadPassword()
 		password, err := checkPassword(password)
 		if err == nil {
 			return password
 		}
-		fmt.Printf("Bad password: %v\n", err)
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Bad password: %v\n", err)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ func getConfigPassword(q string) {
 		if err == nil {
 			return
 		}
-		fmt.Println("Error:", err)
+		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "Error:", err)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/config_read_password.go b/fs/config_read_password.go
index 19c60cd98..08892cfb3 100644
--- a/fs/config_read_password.go
+++ b/fs/config_read_password.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import (
 // ReadPassword reads a password without echoing it to the terminal.
 func ReadPassword() string {
 	line, err := terminal.ReadPassword(int(os.Stdin.Fd()))
-	fmt.Println("")
+	fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to read password: %v", err)
 	}