diff --git a/debug.go b/debug.go
index a121591a8e..4ece6a45d3 100644
--- a/debug.go
+++ b/debug.go
@@ -8,11 +8,10 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 	"html/template"
 	"log"
+	"os"
 )
 
-func init() {
-	log.SetFlags(0)
-}
+var debugLog = log.New(os.Stderr, "[GIN-debug] ", 0)
 
 // IsDebugging returns true if the framework is running in debug mode.
 // Use SetMode(gin.Release) to switch to disable the debug mode.
@@ -42,7 +41,7 @@ func debugPrintLoadTemplate(tmpl *template.Template) {
 
 func debugPrint(format string, values ...interface{}) {
 	if IsDebugging() {
-		log.Printf("[GIN-debug] "+format, values...)
+		debugLog.Printf(format, values...)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/debug_test.go b/debug_test.go
index deceaa6e83..e092b085c5 100644
--- a/debug_test.go
+++ b/debug_test.go
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 	"errors"
 	"io"
-	"log"
 	"os"
 	"testing"
 
@@ -68,10 +67,10 @@ func TestDebugPrintRoutes(t *testing.T) {
 
 func setup(w io.Writer) {
 	SetMode(DebugMode)
-	log.SetOutput(w)
+	debugLog.SetOutput(w)
 }
 
 func teardown() {
 	SetMode(TestMode)
-	log.SetOutput(os.Stdout)
+	debugLog.SetOutput(os.Stderr)
 }