diff --git a/src/cdm b/src/cdm
index 0f11bba..2ed630a 100755
--- a/src/cdm
+++ b/src/cdm
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ trap '' SIGINT SIGTSTP
 
 # Helper functions.
 
-warn() { printf ' \033[01;33m*\033[00m '; echo "$name: $*" > /dev/stderr; }
-error() { printf ' \033[01;31m*\033[00m '; echo "$name: $*" > /dev/stderr; }
+warn() { (printf ' \033[01;33m*\033[00m '; echo "$name: $*") > /dev/stderr; }
+error() { (printf ' \033[01;31m*\033[00m '; echo "$name: $*") > /dev/stderr; }
 exitnormal() { exit 0; }
 exiterror() { sleep 1; exit 1; }
 yesno()
diff --git a/src/cdm-xlaunch b/src/cdm-xlaunch
index 8e197cd..5aa3714 100755
--- a/src/cdm-xlaunch
+++ b/src/cdm-xlaunch
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ consolekit=false
 cktimeout=30
 
 info() { printf ' \033[01;32m*\033[00m '; echo "$name: $*"; }
-error() { printf ' \033[01;31m*\033[00m '; echo "$name: $*" > /dev/stderr; }
+error() { (printf ' \033[01;31m*\033[00m '; echo "$name: $*") > /dev/stderr; }
 
 args=$(getopt -n "$name" -o ct: -l consolekit,timeout: -- "$@") || exit 1
 eval set -- "$args"