diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index c5fa366d4..874d5bcbe 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -70,9 +70,8 @@ def find_package_data(
                             or fn.lower() == pattern.lower()):
                         bad_name = True
                         if show_ignored:
-                            print >> sys.stderr, (
-                                    "Directory %s ignored by pattern %s"
-                                    % (fn, pattern))
+                            print("Directory %s ignored by pattern %s" %
+                                  (fn, pattern), file=sys.stderr)
                         break
                 if bad_name:
                     continue
@@ -93,9 +92,8 @@ def find_package_data(
                             or fn.lower() == pattern.lower()):
                         bad_name = True
                         if show_ignored:
-                            print >> sys.stderr, (
-                                    "File %s ignored by pattern %s"
-                                    % (fn, pattern))
+                            print("File %s ignored by pattern %s" %
+                                  (fn, pattern), file=sys.stderr)
                         break
                 if bad_name:
                     continue