diff --git a/pre_commit/commands.py b/pre_commit/commands.py
index 1411340c..2ace2606 100644
--- a/pre_commit/commands.py
+++ b/pre_commit/commands.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 
+from __future__ import print_function
+
 import os
 import pkg_resources
 import stat
@@ -15,6 +17,9 @@ def install(runner):
         runner.pre_commit_path,
         original_mode | stat.S_IXUSR | stat.S_IXGRP | stat.S_IXOTH,
     )
+
+    print('pre-commit installed at {0}'.format(runner.pre_commit_path))
+
     return 0
 
 
@@ -22,4 +27,5 @@ def uninstall(runner):
     """Uninstall the pre-commit hooks."""
     if os.path.exists(runner.pre_commit_path):
         os.remove(runner.pre_commit_path)
+        print('pre-commit uninstalled')
     return 0
diff --git a/pre_commit/run.py b/pre_commit/run.py
index 39189e0f..2826c44a 100644
--- a/pre_commit/run.py
+++ b/pre_commit/run.py
@@ -127,13 +127,9 @@ def run(argv):
     runner = Runner.create()
 
     if args.command == 'install':
-        retval = commands.install(runner)
-        print 'pre-commit installed at {0}'.format(runner.pre_commit_path)
-        return retval
+        return commands.install(runner)
     elif args.command == 'uninstall':
-        retval = commands.uninstall(runner)
-        print 'pre-commit uninstalled'
-        return retval
+        return commands.uninstall(runner)
     elif args.command == 'run':
         if args.hook:
             return run_single_hook(runner, args.hook, all_files=args.all_files)