--- debconf.py.orig	2005-10-28 17:17:25.000000000 +0100
+++ debconf.py	2005-10-28 17:41:33.000000000 +0100
@@ -36,8 +36,12 @@
                         ' info progress').split():
             self.setCommand(command)
         self.read = read or sys.stdin
-        self.write = write or sys.stdout
-        sys.stdout = sys.stderr
+        if os.environ.has_key("DEBCONF_REDIR"):
+            stdout = os.fdopen(3, "w")
+        else:
+            stdout = sys.stdout
+            sys.stdout = sys.stderr
+        self.write = write or stdout
         self.setUp(title)
 
     def setUp(self, title):