diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index af77fca..5d001db 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@ func send(c *cli.Context) error {
 		}
 		fname = f.Name()
 		defer func() {
-			log.Println("removing %s", fname)
 			err = os.Remove(fname)
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Println(err)
diff --git a/src/recipient/recipient.go b/src/recipient/recipient.go
index f0194f9..bcda74c 100644
--- a/src/recipient/recipient.go
+++ b/src/recipient/recipient.go
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ func receive(c *websocket.Conn, codephrase string, noPrompt bool, useStdout bool
 
 	// start a spinner
 	spin := spinner.New(spinner.CharSets[9], 100*time.Millisecond)
+	spin.Writer = os.Stderr
 	spin.Suffix = " performing PAKE..."
 	spin.Start()
 
diff --git a/src/sender/sender.go b/src/sender/sender.go
index 33bfb97..8f1fc3c 100644
--- a/src/sender/sender.go
+++ b/src/sender/sender.go
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ func send(c *websocket.Conn, fname string, codephrase string) (err error) {
 
 	// start a spinner
 	spin := spinner.New(spinner.CharSets[9], 100*time.Millisecond)
+	spin.Writer = os.Stderr
 
 	// pick an elliptic curve
 	curve := siec.SIEC255()