diff --git a/src/modules/land_detector/land_detector_main.cpp b/src/modules/land_detector/land_detector_main.cpp
index 1646bf89da..1179b10eae 100644
--- a/src/modules/land_detector/land_detector_main.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/land_detector/land_detector_main.cpp
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ static char _currentMode[12];
 static void land_detector_stop()
 {
 	if (land_detector_task == nullptr) {
-		warnx("not running");
+		PX4_WARN("not running");
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ static void land_detector_stop()
 
 	delete land_detector_task;
 	land_detector_task = nullptr;
-	warnx("land_detector has been stopped");
+	PX4_WARN("land_detector has been stopped");
 }
 
 /**
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ static void land_detector_stop()
 static int land_detector_start(const char *mode)
 {
 	if (land_detector_task != nullptr) {
-		warnx("already running");
+		PX4_WARN("already running");
 		return -1;
 	}
 
@@ -118,13 +118,13 @@ static int land_detector_start(const char *mode)
 		land_detector_task = new VtolLandDetector();
 
 	} else {
-		warnx("[mode] must be either 'fixedwing' or 'multicopter'");
+		PX4_WARN("[mode] must be either 'fixedwing' or 'multicopter'");
 		return -1;
 	}
 
 	//Check if alloc worked
 	if (land_detector_task == nullptr) {
-		warnx("alloc failed");
+		PX4_WARN("alloc failed");
 		return -1;
 	}
 
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ static int land_detector_start(const char *mode)
 	int ret = land_detector_task->start();
 
 	if (ret) {
-		warnx("task start failed: %d", -errno);
+		PX4_WARN("task start failed: %d", -errno);
 		return -1;
 	}
 
@@ -145,19 +145,14 @@ static int land_detector_start(const char *mode)
 	/* check if the waiting involving dots and a newline are still needed */
 	if (!land_detector_task->isRunning()) {
 		while (!land_detector_task->isRunning()) {
-
-			printf(".");
-			fflush(stdout);
 			usleep(50000);
 
 			if (hrt_absolute_time() > timeout) {
-				warnx("start failed - timeout");
+				PX4_WARN("start failed - timeout");
 				land_detector_stop();
 				return 1;
 			}
 		}
-
-		printf("\n");
 	}
 
 	//Remember current active mode
@@ -178,7 +173,7 @@ int land_detector_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 	if (argc >= 2 && !strcmp(argv[1], "start")) {
 		if (land_detector_start(argv[2]) != 0) {
-			warnx("land_detector start failed");
+			PX4_WARN("land_detector start failed");
 			return 1;
 		}
 
@@ -194,22 +189,22 @@ int land_detector_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		if (land_detector_task) {
 
 			if (land_detector_task->isRunning()) {
-				warnx("running (%s): %s", _currentMode, (land_detector_task->isLanded()) ? "LANDED" : "IN AIR");
+				PX4_WARN("running (%s): %s", _currentMode, (land_detector_task->isLanded()) ? "LANDED" : "IN AIR");
 
 			} else {
-				warnx("exists, but not running (%s)", _currentMode);
+				PX4_WARN("exists, but not running (%s)", _currentMode);
 			}
 
 			return 0;
 
 		} else {
-			warnx("not running");
+			PX4_WARN("not running");
 			return 1;
 		}
 	}
 
 exiterr:
-	warnx("usage: land_detector {start|stop|status} [mode]");
-	warnx("mode can either be 'fixedwing' or 'multicopter'");
+	PX4_WARN("usage: land_detector {start|stop|status} [mode]");
+	PX4_WARN("mode can either be 'fixedwing' or 'multicopter'");
 	return 1;
 }