diff --git a/plugins/processors/printer/printer.go b/plugins/processors/printer/printer.go
index 363e9a21d..ead3e8ece 100644
--- a/plugins/processors/printer/printer.go
+++ b/plugins/processors/printer/printer.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func (p *Printer) Apply(in ...telegraf.Metric) []telegraf.Metric {
 		if err != nil {
 			continue
 		}
-		fmt.Println(octets)
+		fmt.Printf("%s", octets)
 	}
 	return in
 }