diff --git a/src/output/fmt.rs b/src/output/fmt.rs
index 85ba17749ea..dc1f46e08f0 100644
--- a/src/output/fmt.rs
+++ b/src/output/fmt.rs
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@ impl Colorizer {
         };
 
         let writer = match self.stream {
-            Stream::Stdout => BufferWriter::stderr(color_when),
-            Stream::Stderr => BufferWriter::stdout(color_when),
+            Stream::Stderr => BufferWriter::stderr(color_when),
+            Stream::Stdout => BufferWriter::stdout(color_when),
         };
 
         let mut buffer = writer.buffer();