diff --git a/src/cogs/ffmeta.py b/src/cogs/ffmeta.py
index 8d3ab99..9adae24 100644
--- a/src/cogs/ffmeta.py
+++ b/src/cogs/ffmeta.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class FFMeta(commands.Cog):
         stdout, stderr = await process.communicate()
         if as_json:
             return json.loads(stdout.decode())
-        return stdout.decode(errors="replace")
+        return stderr.decode(errors="replace")
 
     @commands.slash_command()
     async def ffprobe(self, ctx: discord.ApplicationContext, url: str = None, attachment: discord.Attachment = None):