diff --git a/whalesong/parameters.rkt b/whalesong/parameters.rkt
index 8df577d..e607941 100644
--- a/whalesong/parameters.rkt
+++ b/whalesong/parameters.rkt
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
 
 
 (: current-report-port (Parameterof Output-Port))
-(define current-report-port (make-parameter (current-output-port)))
+(define current-report-port (make-parameter (current-error-port)))
 
 
 (: current-timing-port (Parameterof Output-Port))
diff --git a/whalesong/whalesong-cmd.rkt b/whalesong/whalesong-cmd.rkt
index 623142b..fb1cde3 100644
--- a/whalesong/whalesong-cmd.rkt
+++ b/whalesong/whalesong-cmd.rkt
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@
                       (current-verbose? #t)]
                      [("--debug-show-timings")
                       ("Display debug messages about compilation time.")
-                      (current-timing-port (current-output-port))]
+                      (current-timing-port (current-error-port))]
                      [("--enable-profiling")
                       ("Enable profiling to standard output")
                       (with-profiling? #t)]