diff --git a/bin/compose-core b/bin/compose-core
index 0561d48..aeffbc3 100755
--- a/bin/compose-core
+++ b/bin/compose-core
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ _clean_docker() {
         docker rm "$_DB_NAME"
         docker network rm "${_DB_NAME}"
         rm -vf "$state_tmpdir/${_DB_NAME}.state"
-    )
+    ) >&2
 }
 export -f _clean_docker