diff --git a/cores/esp8266/Print.cpp b/cores/esp8266/Print.cpp
index aa63cd290..1f924248a 100644
--- a/cores/esp8266/Print.cpp
+++ b/cores/esp8266/Print.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ size_t Print::printf(const char *format, ...) {
   va_start(arg, format);
   char temp[256];
   size_t len = ets_vsnprintf(temp, 256, format, arg);
-  len = write((const char *)temp);
+  len = print(temp);
   va_end(arg);
   return len;
 }