diff --git a/export-contacts.sh b/export-contacts.sh
index 3f2230c..aa7b3f9 100755
--- a/export-contacts.sh
+++ b/export-contacts.sh
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ function print_usage()
 
 function vputs($str)
 {
-	$out = $GLOBALS['args']['file'] ? STDOUT : STDERR;
+	$out = $GLOBALS['args']['output'] ? STDERR : STDOUT;
 	fwrite($out, $str);
 }
 
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ class rcmail_export extends rcmail_utils {
     $result = $CONTACTS->list_records(null, 0, true);
 
     if (!$out) {
-      $out = $GLOBALS['args']['file'] ? STDOUT : STDERR;
+      $out = STDOUT;
     }
 
     $count=0;