diff --git a/back.c b/back.c
index 303cae6..975ff42 100644
--- a/back.c
+++ b/back.c
@@ -51,13 +51,11 @@ int backend(int pfd)
 
 		switch(cmd) {
 		case CMD_PING:
-			printf("got CMD_PING\n");
 			tmp = (dpid = get_daemon_pid()) != -1;
 			write(pfd, &tmp, 1);
 			break;
 
 		case CMD_CFG:
-			printf("got CMD_CFG\n");
 			{
 				char *buf = (char*)&cfg;
 				int sz = sizeof cfg;
@@ -71,9 +69,7 @@ int backend(int pfd)
 			break;
 
 		case CMD_STARTX:
-			printf("got CMD_STARTX\n");
 		case CMD_STOPX:
-			printf("got CMD_STOPX\n");
 			if(dpid == -1) {
 				if((dpid = get_daemon_pid()) == -1) {
 					return -1;
@@ -88,7 +84,7 @@ int backend(int pfd)
 			break;
 
 		default:
-			printf("unknown CMD: %d\n", (int)cmd);
+			fprintf(stderr, "unknown CMD: %d\n", (int)cmd);
 			break;
 		}
 	}