diff --git a/src/preserves.nim b/src/preserves.nim
index 407e985..0d69621 100644
--- a/src/preserves.nim
+++ b/src/preserves.nim
@@ -9,7 +9,10 @@ from std/strutils import parseEnum
 import ./preserves/private/dot
 
 when defined(tracePreserves):
-  template trace(args: varargs[untyped]) = {.cast(noSideEffect).}: stderr.writeLine(args)
+  when defined(posix):
+    template trace(args: varargs[untyped]) = {.cast(noSideEffect).}: stderr.writeLine(args)
+  else:
+    template trace(args: varargs[untyped]) = {.cast(noSideEffect).}: echo(args)
 else:
   template trace(args: varargs[untyped]) = discard