diff --git a/src/nimblepkg/nimscriptapi.nim b/src/nimblepkg/nimscriptapi.nim
index 5abfb99..0e0ce45 100644
--- a/src/nimblepkg/nimscriptapi.nim
+++ b/src/nimblepkg/nimscriptapi.nim
@@ -40,12 +40,12 @@ when not declared(task):
     proc `name Task`*() = body
 
     let cmd = getCommand()
-    if cmd.len == 0 or cmd ==? "help":
+    if cmd.len == 0 or cmd == "help":
       setCommand "help"
-      writeTask(astToStr(name), description)
-    elif cmd ==? astToStr(name):
+      echo(astToStr(name), "        ", description)
+    elif cmd == astToStr(name):
       setCommand "nop"
-    `name Task`()
+      `name Task`()
 
 template before*(action: untyped, body: untyped): untyped =
   ## Defines a block of code which is evaluated before ``action`` is executed.
diff --git a/tests/tester.nim b/tests/tester.nim
index 3861c72..b84a620 100644
--- a/tests/tester.nim
+++ b/tests/tester.nim
@@ -293,7 +293,8 @@ suite "nimscript":
   test "can list nimscript tasks":
     cd "nimscript":
       let (output, exitCode) = execNimble("tasks")
-      check "work                 test description".normalize in output.normalize
+      check "work".normalize in output.normalize
+      check "test description".normalize in output.normalize
       check exitCode == QuitSuccess
 
   test "can use pre/post hooks":