diff --git a/cmd/helm/root.go b/cmd/helm/root.go
index 91542bb7e..7b0b76424 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/root.go
+++ b/cmd/helm/root.go
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ func newRootCmd(actionConfig *action.Configuration, out io.Writer, args []string
 	loadPlugins(cmd, out)
 
 	// Check permissions on critical files
-	checkPerms(out)
+	checkPerms(log.Writer())
 
 	return cmd, nil
 }