diff --git a/resources/test/fixtures/E402.py b/resources/test/fixtures/E402.py
index ac9a330b73..5181460118 100644
--- a/resources/test/fixtures/E402.py
+++ b/resources/test/fixtures/E402.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ except ImportError:
 else:
     pass
 
+
 import c
 
 if x > 0:
@@ -16,7 +17,6 @@ else:
     import e
 
 y = x + 1
-
 import f
 
 
diff --git a/src/logging.rs b/src/logging.rs
index af89aa5a17..15d3183d7e 100644
--- a/src/logging.rs
+++ b/src/logging.rs
@@ -3,16 +3,15 @@ use fern;
 
 #[macro_export]
 macro_rules! tell_user {
-    ($writer:expr,$($arg:tt)*) => {
-        writeln!(
-            $writer,
+    ($($arg:tt)*) => {
+        println!(
             "[{}] {}",
             chrono::Local::now()
                 .format("%H:%M:%S %p")
                 .to_string()
                 .dimmed(),
             format_args!($($arg)*)
-        )?
+        )
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 131569504b..432a503b57 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-use std::io::{stdout, BufWriter, Write};
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 use std::process::ExitCode;
 use std::sync::mpsc::channel;
@@ -141,7 +140,8 @@ fn inner_main() -> Result<ExitCode> {
     set_up_logging(cli.verbose)?;
 
     let mut settings = Settings::from_paths(&cli.files);
-    let mut printer = Printer::new(BufWriter::new(stdout()), cli.format);
+
+    let mut printer = Printer::new(cli.format);
 
     if !cli.select.is_empty() {
         settings.select(cli.select);
@@ -155,12 +155,16 @@ fn inner_main() -> Result<ExitCode> {
 
     if cli.watch {
         if cli.fix {
-            println!("Warning: --fix is not enabled in watch mode.")
+            println!("Warning: --fix is not enabled in watch mode.");
+        }
+
+        if cli.format != SerializationFormat::Text {
+            println!("Warning: --format 'text' is used in watch mode.");
         }
 
         // Perform an initial run instantly.
-        clearscreen::clear()?;
-        tell_user!(printer.writer, "Starting linter in watch mode...\n");
+        printer.clear_screen()?;
+        tell_user!("Starting linter in watch mode...\n");
 
         let messages = run_once(&cli.files, &settings, !cli.no_cache, false)?;
         if !cli.quiet {
@@ -179,8 +183,8 @@ fn inner_main() -> Result<ExitCode> {
                 Ok(e) => {
                     if let Some(path) = e.path {
                         if path.to_string_lossy().ends_with(".py") {
-                            clearscreen::clear()?;
-                            tell_user!(printer.writer, "File change detected...\n");
+                            printer.clear_screen()?;
+                            tell_user!("File change detected...\n");
 
                             let messages = run_once(&cli.files, &settings, !cli.no_cache, false)?;
                             if !cli.quiet {
diff --git a/src/printer.rs b/src/printer.rs
index 6d7a701ffa..625be3747c 100644
--- a/src/printer.rs
+++ b/src/printer.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 use colored::Colorize;
-use std::io::Write;
 
 use anyhow::Result;
 use clap::ValueEnum;
@@ -7,20 +6,19 @@ use clap::ValueEnum;
 use crate::message::Message;
 use crate::tell_user;
 
-#[derive(Clone, ValueEnum, PartialEq, Eq, Debug)]
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, ValueEnum, PartialEq, Eq, Debug)]
 pub enum SerializationFormat {
     Text,
     Json,
 }
 
-pub struct Printer<W> {
-    pub writer: W,
+pub struct Printer {
     format: SerializationFormat,
 }
 
-impl<W: Write> Printer<W> {
-    pub fn new(writer: W, format: SerializationFormat) -> Self {
-        Self { writer, format }
+impl Printer {
+    pub fn new(format: SerializationFormat) -> Self {
+        Self { format }
     }
 
     pub fn write_once(&mut self, messages: &[Message]) -> Result<()> {
@@ -33,29 +31,25 @@ impl<W: Write> Printer<W> {
 
         match self.format {
             SerializationFormat::Json => {
-                writeln!(self.writer, "{}", serde_json::to_string_pretty(&messages)?)?
+                println!("{}", serde_json::to_string_pretty(&messages)?)
             }
             SerializationFormat::Text => {
                 if !fixed.is_empty() {
-                    writeln!(
-                        self.writer,
+                    println!(
                         "Found {} error(s) ({} fixed).",
                         outstanding.len(),
                         fixed.len()
-                    )?
+                    )
                 } else {
-                    writeln!(self.writer, "Found {} error(s).", outstanding.len())?
+                    println!("Found {} error(s).", outstanding.len())
                 }
 
                 for message in outstanding {
-                    writeln!(self.writer, "{}", message)?
+                    println!("{}", message)
                 }
 
                 if num_fixable > 0 {
-                    writeln!(
-                        self.writer,
-                        "{num_fixable} potentially fixable with the --fix option."
-                    )?
+                    println!("{num_fixable} potentially fixable with the --fix option.")
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -65,18 +59,22 @@ impl<W: Write> Printer<W> {
 
     pub fn write_continuously(&mut self, messages: &[Message]) -> Result<()> {
         tell_user!(
-            self.writer,
             "Found {} error(s). Watching for file changes.",
             messages.len(),
         );
 
         if !messages.is_empty() {
-            writeln!(self.writer, "\n")?;
+            println!();
             for message in messages {
-                writeln!(self.writer, "{}", message)?
+                println!("{}", message)
             }
         }
 
         Ok(())
     }
+
+    pub fn clear_screen(&mut self) -> Result<()> {
+        clearscreen::clear()?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
 }