diff --git a/playlist.c b/playlist.c
index 2c22d9243d..5ccc40cd2e 100644
--- a/playlist.c
+++ b/playlist.c
@@ -381,7 +381,6 @@ void playlist_write_file(playlist_t *playlist)
 {
    size_t i;
    RFILE *file = NULL;
-   FILE  *fp   = NULL;
 
    if (!playlist || !playlist->modified)
       return;
@@ -394,10 +393,8 @@ void playlist_write_file(playlist_t *playlist)
       return;
    }
 
-   fp = filestream_get_fp(file);
-
    for (i = 0; i < playlist->size; i++)
-      fprintf(fp, "%s\n%s\n%s\n%s\n%s\n%s\n",
+      filestream_printf(file, "%s\n%s\n%s\n%s\n%s\n%s\n",
             playlist->entries[i].path    ? playlist->entries[i].path    : "",
             playlist->entries[i].label   ? playlist->entries[i].label   : "",
             playlist->entries[i].core_path,