diff --git a/controller/src/command.rs b/controller/src/command.rs
index 2828928..bf8a7e6 100644
--- a/controller/src/command.rs
+++ b/controller/src/command.rs
@@ -686,14 +686,6 @@ fn slatepack_recipient(dest: Option<&str>) -> Result<Option<SlatepackAddress>, E
 		.map_err(Error::from)
 }
 
-fn print_contract_status(message: &str, as_json: bool) {
-	if as_json {
-		eprintln!("{}", message);
-	} else {
-		println!("{}", message);
-	}
-}
-
 pub fn print_slatepack<L, C, K>(
 	api: &mut Owner<L, C, K>,
 	keychain_mask: Option<&SecretKey>,
@@ -1914,7 +1906,7 @@ where
 	K: keychain::Keychain + 'static,
 {
 	let recipient = slatepack_recipient(args.counterparty_addr.as_deref())?;
-	print_contract_status("Paste slatepack:", args.as_json);
+	display::print_status("Paste slatepack:", args.as_json);
 	let slatepack_msg = read_slatepack(&mut io::stdin().lock())
 		.map_err(|e| libwallet::Error::GenericError(format!("Failed to read from stdin: {}", e)))?;
 	let (slate, sender, _) =
@@ -1940,7 +1932,7 @@ where
 		if args.as_json {
 			slate_out.print(true);
 		}
-		print_contract_status("Transaction was broadcasted.", args.as_json);
+		display::print_status("Transaction was broadcasted.", args.as_json);
 	} else {
 		slate_out.print(args.as_json);
 	}
diff --git a/controller/src/display.rs b/controller/src/display.rs
index 31b8649..d800bf7 100644
--- a/controller/src/display.rs
+++ b/controller/src/display.rs
@@ -26,6 +26,15 @@ use prettytable;
 use std::io::prelude::Write;
 use term;
 
+/// Print a status message to stdout or stderr
+pub fn print_status(message: &str, stderr: bool) {
+	if stderr {
+		eprintln!("{}", message);
+	} else {
+		println!("{}", message);
+	}
+}
+
 /// Display outputs in a pretty way
 pub fn outputs(
 	account: &str,
diff --git a/src/cmd/wallet.rs b/src/cmd/wallet.rs
index ac801ec..b21a66b 100644
--- a/src/cmd/wallet.rs
+++ b/src/cmd/wallet.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 use crate::cmd::wallet_args;
 use crate::config::GlobalWalletConfig;
 use clap::ArgMatches;
+use grin_wallet_controller::display;
 use grin_wallet_libwallet::NodeClient;
 use semver::Version;
 use std::thread;
@@ -22,14 +23,6 @@ use std::time::Duration;
 
 const MIN_COMPAT_NODE_VERSION: &str = "4.0.0-alpha.1";
 
-fn print_status(message: &str, stderr: bool) {
-	if stderr {
-		eprintln!("{}", message);
-	} else {
-		println!("{}", message);
-	}
-}
-
 pub fn wallet_command<C>(
 	wallet_args: &ArgMatches<'_>,
 	config: GlobalWalletConfig,
@@ -73,10 +66,10 @@ where
 	thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(100));
 
 	if let Err(e) = res {
-		print_status(&format!("Wallet command failed: {}", e), json_output);
+		display::print_status(&format!("Wallet command failed: {}", e), json_output);
 		1
 	} else {
-		print_status(
+		display::print_status(
 			&format!(
 				"Command '{}' completed successfully",
 				wallet_args.subcommand().0