diff --git a/command/fmt.go b/command/fmt.go
index 289ec9834..09f75f266 100644
--- a/command/fmt.go
+++ b/command/fmt.go
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ func (f *FormatCommand) processFile(path string, r io.Reader) {
 	}
 
 	if f.writeStdout {
-		f.Ui.Output(string(out))
+		formattedFile.WriteTo(os.Stdout)
 	}
 }