diff --git a/subcmds/init.py b/subcmds/init.py
index 6c8b1ddc..1c809ab4 100644
--- a/subcmds/init.py
+++ b/subcmds/init.py
@@ -294,7 +294,9 @@ to update the working directory files.
       sys.exit(1)
 
   def _Prompt(self, prompt, value):
-    sys.stdout.write('%-10s [%s]: ' % (prompt, value))
+    print('%-10s [%s]: ' % (prompt, value), end='')
+    # TODO: When we require Python 3, use flush=True w/print above.
+    sys.stdout.flush()
     a = sys.stdin.readline().strip()
     if a == '':
       return value
@@ -328,7 +330,9 @@ to update the working directory files.
 
       print()
       print('Your identity is: %s <%s>' % (name, email))
-      sys.stdout.write('is this correct [y/N]? ')
+      print('is this correct [y/N]? ', end='')
+      # TODO: When we require Python 3, use flush=True w/print above.
+      sys.stdout.flush()
       a = sys.stdin.readline().strip().lower()
       if a in ('yes', 'y', 't', 'true'):
         break
@@ -370,7 +374,9 @@ to update the working directory files.
       out.printer(fg='black', attr=c)(' %-6s ', c)
     out.nl()
 
-    sys.stdout.write('Enable color display in this user account (y/N)? ')
+    print('Enable color display in this user account (y/N)? ', end='')
+    # TODO: When we require Python 3, use flush=True w/print above.
+    sys.stdout.flush()
     a = sys.stdin.readline().strip().lower()
     if a in ('y', 'yes', 't', 'true', 'on'):
       gc.SetString('color.ui', 'auto')
diff --git a/subcmds/upload.py b/subcmds/upload.py
index e7e5b1bf..d0dd3837 100644
--- a/subcmds/upload.py
+++ b/subcmds/upload.py
@@ -221,7 +221,9 @@ Gerrit Code Review:  https://www.gerritcodereview.com/
       for commit in commit_list:
         print('         %s' % commit)
 
-      sys.stdout.write('to %s (y/N)? ' % remote.review)
+      print('to %s (y/N)? ' % remote.review, end='')
+      # TODO: When we require Python 3, use flush=True w/print above.
+      sys.stdout.flush()
       answer = sys.stdin.readline().strip().lower()
       answer = answer in ('y', 'yes', '1', 'true', 't')
 
@@ -360,10 +362,13 @@ Gerrit Code Review:  https://www.gerritcodereview.com/
 
           # if they want to auto upload, let's not ask because it could be automated
           if answer is None:
-            sys.stdout.write('Uncommitted changes in ' + branch.project.name)
-            sys.stdout.write(' (did you forget to amend?):\n')
-            sys.stdout.write('\n'.join(changes) + '\n')
-            sys.stdout.write('Continue uploading? (y/N) ')
+            print()
+            print('Uncommitted changes in %s (did you forget to amend?):'
+                  % branch.project.name)
+            print('\n'.join(changes))
+            print('Continue uploading? (y/N) ', end='')
+            # TODO: When we require Python 3, use flush=True w/print above.
+            sys.stdout.flush()
             a = sys.stdin.readline().strip().lower()
             if a not in ('y', 'yes', 't', 'true', 'on'):
               print("skipping upload", file=sys.stderr)