diff --git a/tests/ampctl_parse.c b/tests/ampctl_parse.c
index e47b6c1ff..9e443b812 100644
--- a/tests/ampctl_parse.c
+++ b/tests/ampctl_parse.c
@@ -1584,7 +1584,7 @@ void list_models()
 
     if (status != RIG_OK)
     {
-        printf("amp_list_foreach: error = %s \n", rigerror(status));
+        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "amp_list_foreach: error = %s \n", rigerror(status));
         exit(2);
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/rigctl_parse.c b/tests/rigctl_parse.c
index ad42193ec..f5a9c1fc8 100644
--- a/tests/rigctl_parse.c
+++ b/tests/rigctl_parse.c
@@ -2154,7 +2154,7 @@ void list_models()
 
     if (status != RIG_OK)
     {
-        printf("rig_list_foreach: error = %s \n", rigerror(status));
+        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "rig_list_foreach: error = %s \n", rigerror(status));
         exit(2);
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/rotctl_parse.c b/tests/rotctl_parse.c
index bfc3488b7..e7fed60e5 100644
--- a/tests/rotctl_parse.c
+++ b/tests/rotctl_parse.c
@@ -1667,7 +1667,7 @@ void list_models()
 
     if (status != RIG_OK)
     {
-        printf("rot_list_foreach: error = %s \n", rigerror(status));
+        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "rot_list_foreach: error = %s \n", rigerror(status));
         exit(2);
     }