1 files changed, 7 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/mrblib/print.rb b/mrblib/print.rb
index 452ba53a9..7ec6d70ef 100644
--- a/mrblib/print.rb
+++ b/mrblib/print.rb
@@ -48,7 +48,12 @@ module Kernel
     args[0]
   end
 
-  def printf(*args)
-    __printstr__(sprintf(*args))
+  if Kernel.respond_to?(:sprintf)
+    ##
+    # Invoke method +sprintf+ and pass +*args+ to it.
+    # Pass return value to *print* of STDOUT.
+    def printf(*args)
+      __printstr__(sprintf(*args))
+    end
   end
 end