diff --git a/borgmatic/borg/list.py b/borgmatic/borg/list.py
index ebfb66fc..dca73393 100644
--- a/borgmatic/borg/list.py
+++ b/borgmatic/borg/list.py
@@ -32,9 +32,4 @@ def list_archives(verbosity, repository, storage_config, local_path='borg', remo
     with tempfile.TemporaryFile() as f_output:
         subprocess.check_call(full_command, stdout=f_output)
         f_output.seek(0)
-        output = f_output.read().decode()
-
-    if json:
-        return output
-    else:
-        sys.stdout.write(output)
+        return f_output.read().decode()
diff --git a/borgmatic/commands/borgmatic.py b/borgmatic/commands/borgmatic.py
index c9bacdb7..609028f2 100644
--- a/borgmatic/commands/borgmatic.py
+++ b/borgmatic/commands/borgmatic.py
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ def run_configuration(config_filename, args):  # pragma: no cover
                 )
             if args.list:
                 logger.info('{}: Listing archives'.format(repository))
-                result = borg_list.list_archives(
+                output = borg_list.list_archives(
                     args.verbosity,
                     repository,
                     storage,
@@ -178,7 +178,9 @@ def run_configuration(config_filename, args):  # pragma: no cover
                     json=args.json,
                 )
                 if args.json:
-                    json_results.append(json.loads(result))
+                    json_results.append(json.loads(output))
+                else:
+                    sys.stdout.write(output)
             if args.info:
                 logger.info('{}: Displaying summary info for archives'.format(repository))
                 borg_info.display_archives_info(