diff --git a/lib/core/common.py b/lib/core/common.py
index 96f6d68ae..7d4080b9a 100644
--- a/lib/core/common.py
+++ b/lib/core/common.py
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ def filePathToString(filePath):
     return strRepl
 
 def dataToStdout(data, forceOutput=False):
-    if conf.verbose > 0 or forceOutput:
+    if forceOutput or conf.verbose > 0:
         try:
             sys.stdout.write(data)
             sys.stdout.flush()
@@ -569,10 +569,12 @@ def banner():
     This function prints sqlmap banner with its version
     """
 
-    print """
+    ban = """
     %s - %s
-    %s
-    """ % (VERSION_STRING, DESCRIPTION, SITE)
+    %s\n
+""" % (VERSION_STRING, DESCRIPTION, SITE)
+
+    dataToStdout(ban, forceOutput=True)
 
 def parsePasswordHash(password):
     blank = " " * 8
diff --git a/lib/core/update.py b/lib/core/update.py
index ef47386b8..5d130c898 100644
--- a/lib/core/update.py
+++ b/lib/core/update.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ from xml.dom.minidom import Document
 from subprocess import PIPE
 from subprocess import Popen as execute
 
-from lib.core.common import getUnicode
 from lib.core.common import dataToStdout
+from lib.core.common import getUnicode
 from lib.core.common import pollProcess
 from lib.core.common import readInput
 from lib.core.data import conf
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ def __updateSqlmap():
                 return
 
             if action.find('_completed') == -1:
-                print "%s\t%s" % (prefix, event_dict['path'])
+                dataToStdout("%s\t%s\n" % (prefix, event_dict['path']))
             else:
                 revision = getUnicode(event_dict['revision'])
                 index = revision.find('number ')
diff --git a/lib/takeover/abstraction.py b/lib/takeover/abstraction.py
index 16de6ab7e..3dcbd7515 100644
--- a/lib/takeover/abstraction.py
+++ b/lib/takeover/abstraction.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ Copyright (c) 2006-2010 sqlmap developers (http://sqlmap.sourceforge.net/)
 See the file 'doc/COPYING' for copying permission
 """
 
+from lib.core.common import dataToStdout
 from lib.core.common import readInput
 from lib.core.data import conf
 from lib.core.data import kb
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ class Abstraction(Web, UDF, xp_cmdshell):
             if output:
                 conf.dumper.string("command standard output", output)
             else:
-                print "No output"
+                dataToStdout("No output\n")
         else:
             self.execCmd(cmd, forgeCmd=True)
 
diff --git a/lib/takeover/udf.py b/lib/takeover/udf.py
index c11777991..6ab9d6242 100644
--- a/lib/takeover/udf.py
+++ b/lib/takeover/udf.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ See the file 'doc/COPYING' for copying permission
 import os
 
 from lib.core.agent import agent
+from lib.core.common import dataToStdout
 from lib.core.common import readInput
 from lib.core.convert import urlencode
 from lib.core.data import conf
@@ -360,7 +361,7 @@ class UDF:
                 if output:
                     conf.dumper.string("return value", output)
                 else:
-                    print "No return value"
+                    dataToStdout("No return value\n")
             else:
                 self.udfExecCmd(cmd, udfName=udfToCall, silent=True)
 
diff --git a/plugins/generic/enumeration.py b/plugins/generic/enumeration.py
index e7b54be59..77b3351b5 100644
--- a/plugins/generic/enumeration.py
+++ b/plugins/generic/enumeration.py
@@ -1769,4 +1769,4 @@ class Enumeration:
                 pass
 
             elif output != "Quit":
-                print "No output"
+                dataToStdout("No output\n")
diff --git a/sqlmap.py b/sqlmap.py
index 447e0ca58..78328f42e 100755
--- a/sqlmap.py
+++ b/sqlmap.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ except ImportError, _:
 
 from lib.controller.controller import start
 from lib.core.common import banner
+from lib.core.common import dataToStdout
 from lib.core.common import getUnicode
 from lib.core.common import setPaths
 from lib.core.common import weAreFrozen
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ def main():
     banner()
     cmdLineOptions = cmdLineParser()
 
-    print "[*] starting at: %s\n" % time.strftime("%X")
+    dataToStdout("[*] starting at: %s\n\n" % time.strftime("%X"), forceOutput=True)
 
     try:
         init(cmdLineOptions)
@@ -112,7 +113,7 @@ def main():
     else:
         closeDumper(True)
 
-    print "\n[*] shutting down at: %s\n" % time.strftime("%X")
+    dataToStdout("\n[*] shutting down at: %s\n\n" % time.strftime("%X"), forceOutput=True)
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     main()