diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 53d174c792..eeaed6c0d5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -194,7 +194,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 
-	homedir "github.com/mitchellh/go-homedir"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 )
@@ -245,7 +244,7 @@ func initConfig() {
 		viper.SetConfigFile(cfgFile)
 	} else {
 		// Find home directory.
-		home, err := homedir.Dir()
+		home, err := os.UserHomeDir()
 		if err != nil {
 			er(err)
 		}
@@ -254,7 +253,6 @@ func initConfig() {
 		viper.AddConfigPath(home)
 		viper.SetConfigName(".cobra")
 	}
-
 	viper.AutomaticEnv()
 
 	if err := viper.ReadInConfig(); err == nil {
diff --git a/cobra/cmd/root.go b/cobra/cmd/root.go
index c2e180b911..27c7ac2a4c 100644
--- a/cobra/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cobra/cmd/root.go
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ package cmd
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"os"
 
-	homedir "github.com/mitchellh/go-homedir"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 )
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func initConfig() {
 		viper.SetConfigFile(cfgFile)
 	} else {
 		// Find home directory.
-		home, err := homedir.Dir()
+		home, err := os.UserHomeDir()
 		if err != nil {
 			er(err)
 		}
diff --git a/cobra/cmd/testdata/root.go.golden b/cobra/cmd/testdata/root.go.golden
index 1db829c715..618d8449c4 100644
--- a/cobra/cmd/testdata/root.go.golden
+++ b/cobra/cmd/testdata/root.go.golden
@@ -17,10 +17,9 @@ package cmd
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"os"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 
-	homedir "github.com/mitchellh/go-homedir"
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 )
 
@@ -38,14 +37,14 @@ This application is a tool to generate the needed files
 to quickly create a Cobra application.`,
 	// Uncomment the following line if your bare application
 	// has an action associated with it:
-	//	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) { },
+	// Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) { },
 }
 
 // Execute adds all child commands to the root command and sets flags appropriately.
 // This is called by main.main(). It only needs to happen once to the rootCmd.
 func Execute() {
 	if err := rootCmd.Execute(); err != nil {
-		fmt.Println(err)
+		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, err)
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 }
@@ -71,9 +70,9 @@ func initConfig() {
 		viper.SetConfigFile(cfgFile)
 	} else {
 		// Find home directory.
-		home, err := homedir.Dir()
+		home, err := os.UserHomeDir()
 		if err != nil {
-			fmt.Println(err)
+			fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, err)
 			os.Exit(1)
 		}
 
@@ -86,6 +85,6 @@ func initConfig() {
 
 	// If a config file is found, read it in.
 	if err := viper.ReadInConfig(); err == nil {
-		fmt.Println("Using config file:", viper.ConfigFileUsed())
+		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "Using config file:", viper.ConfigFileUsed())
 	}
 }
diff --git a/cobra/tpl/main.go b/cobra/tpl/main.go
index 4348e56164..adc9b70b38 100644
--- a/cobra/tpl/main.go
+++ b/cobra/tpl/main.go
@@ -24,12 +24,10 @@ package cmd
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"os"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 {{ if .Viper }}
-	homedir "github.com/mitchellh/go-homedir"
-	"github.com/spf13/viper"
-{{ end -}}
+	"github.com/spf13/viper"{{ end }}
 )
 
 {{ if .Viper -}}
@@ -48,14 +46,14 @@ This application is a tool to generate the needed files
 to quickly create a Cobra application.` + "`" + `,
 	// Uncomment the following line if your bare application
 	// has an action associated with it:
-	//	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) { },
+	// Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) { },
 }
 
 // Execute adds all child commands to the root command and sets flags appropriately.
 // This is called by main.main(). It only needs to happen once to the rootCmd.
 func Execute() {
 	if err := rootCmd.Execute(); err != nil {
-		fmt.Println(err)
+		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, err)
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 }
@@ -85,9 +83,9 @@ func initConfig() {
 		viper.SetConfigFile(cfgFile)
 	} else {
 		// Find home directory.
-		home, err := homedir.Dir()
+		home, err := os.UserHomeDir()
 		if err != nil {
-			fmt.Println(err)
+			fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, err)
 			os.Exit(1)
 		}
 
@@ -100,7 +98,7 @@ func initConfig() {
 
 	// If a config file is found, read it in.
 	if err := viper.ReadInConfig(); err == nil {
-		fmt.Println("Using config file:", viper.ConfigFileUsed())
+		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "Using config file:", viper.ConfigFileUsed())
 	}
 }
 {{- end }}