diff --git a/lib/grunt/log.js b/lib/grunt/log.js
index 81e105cba..0a457e160 100644
--- a/lib/grunt/log.js
+++ b/lib/grunt/log.js
@@ -24,10 +24,6 @@ log.muted = false;
 // True once anything has actually been logged.
 var hasLogged;
 
-// Apparently writing to stdout in node.js is non-blocking. But stderr blocks.
-// So we'll use that instead. WTF. https://github.com/joyent/node/issues/1669
-process.stdout = process.stderr;
-
 // Write output.
 log.write = function(msg) {
   // Actually write output.