diff --git a/scripts/nix-profile.sh.in b/scripts/nix-profile.sh.in
index dc695be82..6442e3efb 100644
--- a/scripts/nix-profile.sh.in
+++ b/scripts/nix-profile.sh.in
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ if test -n "$HOME"; then
     NIX_LINK="$HOME/.nix-profile"
 
     if ! test -L "$NIX_LINK"; then
-        echo "creating $NIX_LINK"
+        echo "creating $NIX_LINK" >&2
         _NIX_DEF_LINK=@localstatedir@/nix/profiles/default
         @coreutils@/ln -s "$_NIX_DEF_LINK" "$NIX_LINK"
     fi