diff --git a/tap.cpp b/tap.cpp
index c469f733..fc7d9ef6 100644
--- a/tap.cpp
+++ b/tap.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ logger::logger (std::ostream &_output):
 logger::~logger ()
 {
     CHECK_EQ (m_reported, m_status);
-    std::cout << "1.." << m_size << '\n';
+    m_output << "1.." << m_size << '\n';
 }
 
 
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ logger::~logger ()
 void
 logger::skip (const std::string &msg)
 {
-    std::cout << "ok " << ++m_size << " - # SKIP " << msg << '\n';
+    m_output << "ok " << ++m_size << " - # SKIP " << msg << '\n';
 }
 
 
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ logger::skip (const std::string &msg)
 void
 logger::todo (const std::string &msg)
 {
-    std::cout << "not ok " << ++m_size << " - # TODO " << msg << '\n';
+    m_output << "not ok " << ++m_size << " - # TODO " << msg << '\n';
 }