diff --git a/samples/snippets/src/test/java/pubsub/SubscriberIT.java b/samples/snippets/src/test/java/pubsub/SubscriberIT.java
index 2efc3b470..b0df2a08a 100644
--- a/samples/snippets/src/test/java/pubsub/SubscriberIT.java
+++ b/samples/snippets/src/test/java/pubsub/SubscriberIT.java
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ public void setUp() throws Exception {
               .build();
       Subscription createdSubscriptionEod =
           subscriptionAdminClient.createSubscription(subscriptionEod);
-      System.out.println("Created subscription: " + createdSubscriptionEod.getName());
+      System.err.println("Created subscription: " + createdSubscriptionEod.getName());
     }
   }