diff --git a/vlib/v/markused/walker.v b/vlib/v/markused/walker.v
index aebc9fb789..38d169f2e2 100644
--- a/vlib/v/markused/walker.v
+++ b/vlib/v/markused/walker.v
@@ -1377,7 +1377,7 @@ pub fn (mut w Walker) finalize(include_panic_deps bool) {
 	if include_panic_deps || w.uses_external_type || w.uses_asserts || w.uses_debugger
 		|| w.uses_interp {
 		if w.trace_enabled {
-			println('>>>>> PANIC DEPS ${include_panic_deps} | external_type=${w.uses_external_type} | asserts=${w.uses_asserts} | dbg=${w.uses_debugger}')
+			eprintln('>>>>> PANIC DEPS ${include_panic_deps} | external_type=${w.uses_external_type} | asserts=${w.uses_asserts} | dbg=${w.uses_debugger}')
 		}
 		ref_array_idx_str := int(ast.array_type.ref()).str()
 		string_idx_str := ast.string_type_idx.str()