diff --git a/include/log.hpp b/include/log.hpp
index 4ef2a68..72e830f 100644
--- a/include/log.hpp
+++ b/include/log.hpp
@@ -2,15 +2,18 @@
 #define LOG_HPP
 
 // comment out to disable logging in general
+
 #define applog(level, fmt, ...) utils::log(level, std::source_location::current(), fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__)
+
 // comment out to disable logging to file
 // #define LOG_FILE_LOCATION "linuxSmartie.log.gz"
 
 #ifdef applog
 
 #include <chrono>
+#include <format>
+#include <iostream>
 #include <mutex>
-#include <print>
 #include <source_location>
 #include <string_view>
 
@@ -60,8 +63,8 @@ void log(const LOG level, const std::source_location& loc, std::format_string<Ar
     /* log to console */
     {
         std::scoped_lock lock(cmtx);
-        std::print(pattern, color, pFname(loc.function_name()), reset);
-        std::println(str, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+        std::cout << std::format(pattern, color, pFname(loc.function_name()), reset);
+        std::cout << std::format(str, std::forward<Args>(args)...) << std::endl;
     }
 
 #ifdef LOG_FILE_LOCATION