diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/annotate.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/annotate.go
index bf11285685d..ce6bfa9ed4f 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/annotate.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/annotate.go
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ func (o AnnotateOptions) RunAnnotate(f cmdutil.Factory, cmd *cobra.Command) erro
 		if len(o.outputFormat) > 0 {
 			return f.PrintObject(cmd, o.local, mapper, outputObj, o.out)
 		}
-		cmdutil.PrintSuccess(mapper, false, o.out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, o.dryrun, "annotated")
+		f.PrintSuccess(mapper, false, o.out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, o.dryrun, "annotated")
 		return nil
 	})
 }
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/apply.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/apply.go
index a8ec0eed5f1..b877889e0e9 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/apply.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/apply.go
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ func RunApply(f cmdutil.Factory, cmd *cobra.Command, out, errOut io.Writer, opti
 			if len(output) > 0 && !shortOutput {
 				return f.PrintResourceInfoForCommand(cmd, info, out)
 			}
-			cmdutil.PrintSuccess(mapper, shortOutput, out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, dryRun, "created")
+			f.PrintSuccess(mapper, shortOutput, out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, dryRun, "created")
 			return nil
 		}
 
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ func RunApply(f cmdutil.Factory, cmd *cobra.Command, out, errOut io.Writer, opti
 
 			if string(patchBytes) == "{}" {
 				count++
-				cmdutil.PrintSuccess(mapper, shortOutput, out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, false, "unchanged")
+				f.PrintSuccess(mapper, shortOutput, out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, false, "unchanged")
 				return nil
 			}
 		}
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ func RunApply(f cmdutil.Factory, cmd *cobra.Command, out, errOut io.Writer, opti
 		if len(output) > 0 && !shortOutput {
 			return f.PrintResourceInfoForCommand(cmd, info, out)
 		}
-		cmdutil.PrintSuccess(mapper, shortOutput, out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, dryRun, "configured")
+		f.PrintSuccess(mapper, shortOutput, out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, dryRun, "configured")
 		return nil
 	})
 
@@ -383,13 +383,13 @@ func RunApply(f cmdutil.Factory, cmd *cobra.Command, out, errOut io.Writer, opti
 
 	for n := range visitedNamespaces {
 		for _, m := range namespacedRESTMappings {
-			if err := p.prune(n, m, shortOutput, includeUninitialized); err != nil {
+			if err := p.prune(f, n, m, shortOutput, includeUninitialized); err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("error pruning namespaced object %v: %v", m.GroupVersionKind, err)
 			}
 		}
 	}
 	for _, m := range nonNamespacedRESTMappings {
-		if err := p.prune(metav1.NamespaceNone, m, shortOutput, includeUninitialized); err != nil {
+		if err := p.prune(f, metav1.NamespaceNone, m, shortOutput, includeUninitialized); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("error pruning nonNamespaced object %v: %v", m.GroupVersionKind, err)
 		}
 	}
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ type pruner struct {
 	out io.Writer
 }
 
-func (p *pruner) prune(namespace string, mapping *meta.RESTMapping, shortOutput, includeUninitialized bool) error {
+func (p *pruner) prune(f cmdutil.Factory, namespace string, mapping *meta.RESTMapping, shortOutput, includeUninitialized bool) error {
 	c, err := p.clientFunc(mapping)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ func (p *pruner) prune(namespace string, mapping *meta.RESTMapping, shortOutput,
 				return err
 			}
 		}
-		cmdutil.PrintSuccess(p.mapper, shortOutput, p.out, mapping.Resource, name, p.dryRun, "pruned")
+		f.PrintSuccess(p.mapper, shortOutput, p.out, mapping.Resource, name, p.dryRun, "pruned")
 	}
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/apply_set_last_applied.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/apply_set_last_applied.go
index 095d16ef7c3..4cdeb22fa2f 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/apply_set_last_applied.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/apply_set_last_applied.go
@@ -192,14 +192,14 @@ func (o *SetLastAppliedOptions) RunSetLastApplied(f cmdutil.Factory, cmd *cobra.
 				info.Refresh(patchedObj, false)
 				return f.PrintResourceInfoForCommand(cmd, info, o.Out)
 			}
-			cmdutil.PrintSuccess(o.Mapper, o.ShortOutput, o.Out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, o.DryRun, "configured")
+			f.PrintSuccess(o.Mapper, o.ShortOutput, o.Out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, o.DryRun, "configured")
 
 		} else {
 			err := o.formatPrinter(o.Output, patch.Patch, o.Out)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
-			cmdutil.PrintSuccess(o.Mapper, o.ShortOutput, o.Out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, o.DryRun, "configured")
+			f.PrintSuccess(o.Mapper, o.ShortOutput, o.Out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, o.DryRun, "configured")
 		}
 	}
 	return nil
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/auth/reconcile.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/auth/reconcile.go
index 0c1a3969dc2..ca6a3517a55 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/auth/reconcile.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/auth/reconcile.go
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ func (o *ReconcileOptions) Complete(cmd *cobra.Command, f cmdutil.Factory, args
 		if len(output) > 0 && !shortOutput {
 			return f.PrintResourceInfoForCommand(cmd, info, o.Out)
 		}
-		cmdutil.PrintSuccess(mapper, shortOutput, o.Out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, dryRun, "reconciled")
+		f.PrintSuccess(mapper, shortOutput, o.Out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, dryRun, "reconciled")
 		return nil
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/autoscale.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/autoscale.go
index ce96b037c0b..1166674c82d 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/autoscale.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/autoscale.go
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ func RunAutoscale(f cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer, cmd *cobra.Command, args []s
 			return f.PrintObject(cmd, false, mapper, object, out)
 		}
 
-		cmdutil.PrintSuccess(mapper, false, out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, cmdutil.GetDryRunFlag(cmd), "autoscaled")
+		f.PrintSuccess(mapper, false, out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, cmdutil.GetDryRunFlag(cmd), "autoscaled")
 		return nil
 	})
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/certificates.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/certificates.go
index 43388b4b57e..378021fa1f8 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/certificates.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/certificates.go
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ func (options *CertificateOptions) modifyCertificateCondition(f cmdutil.Factory,
 			return err
 		}
 		found++
-		cmdutil.PrintSuccess(mapper, options.outputStyle == "name", out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, false, verb)
+		f.PrintSuccess(mapper, options.outputStyle == "name", out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, false, verb)
 		return nil
 	})
 	if found == 0 {
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/create.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/create.go
index 80613dac6ab..bed50b62176 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/create.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/create.go
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ func RunCreate(f cmdutil.Factory, cmd *cobra.Command, out, errOut io.Writer, opt
 			f.PrintObjectSpecificMessage(info.Object, out)
 		}
 
-		cmdutil.PrintSuccess(mapper, shortOutput, out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, dryRun, "created")
+		f.PrintSuccess(mapper, shortOutput, out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, dryRun, "created")
 		return nil
 	})
 	if err != nil {
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ func RunCreateSubcommand(f cmdutil.Factory, cmd *cobra.Command, out io.Writer, o
 	}
 
 	if useShortOutput := options.OutputFormat == "name"; useShortOutput || len(options.OutputFormat) == 0 {
-		cmdutil.PrintSuccess(mapper, useShortOutput, out, mapping.Resource, info.Name, options.DryRun, "created")
+		f.PrintSuccess(mapper, useShortOutput, out, mapping.Resource, info.Name, options.DryRun, "created")
 		return nil
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/create_clusterrole.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/create_clusterrole.go
index 88114b2bf7e..5ed01ce3c33 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/create_clusterrole.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/create_clusterrole.go
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ func (c *CreateClusterRoleOptions) RunCreateRole() error {
 	}
 
 	if useShortOutput := c.OutputFormat == "name"; useShortOutput || len(c.OutputFormat) == 0 {
-		cmdutil.PrintSuccess(c.Mapper, useShortOutput, c.Out, "clusterroles", c.Name, c.DryRun, "created")
+		c.PrintSuccess(c.Mapper, useShortOutput, c.Out, "clusterroles", c.Name, c.DryRun, "created")
 		return nil
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/create_role.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/create_role.go
index 2fced14271b..0a881e779c7 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/create_role.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/create_role.go
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ type CreateRoleOptions struct {
 	Mapper       meta.RESTMapper
 	Out          io.Writer
 	PrintObject  func(obj runtime.Object) error
+	PrintSuccess func(mapper meta.RESTMapper, shortOutput bool, out io.Writer, resource, name string, dryRun bool, operation string)
 }
 
 // Role is a command to ease creating Roles.
@@ -161,6 +162,7 @@ func (c *CreateRoleOptions) Complete(f cmdutil.Factory, cmd *cobra.Command, args
 		}
 	}
 	c.Verbs = verbs
+	c.PrintSuccess = f.PrintSuccess
 
 	// Support resource.group pattern. If no API Group specified, use "" as core API Group.
 	// e.g. --resource=pods,deployments.extensions
@@ -292,7 +294,7 @@ func (c *CreateRoleOptions) RunCreateRole() error {
 	}
 
 	if useShortOutput := c.OutputFormat == "name"; useShortOutput || len(c.OutputFormat) == 0 {
-		cmdutil.PrintSuccess(c.Mapper, useShortOutput, c.Out, "roles", c.Name, c.DryRun, "created")
+		c.PrintSuccess(c.Mapper, useShortOutput, c.Out, "roles", c.Name, c.DryRun, "created")
 		return nil
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/delete.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/delete.go
index ad9efbb2abc..29cb96d729e 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/delete.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/delete.go
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ func (o *DeleteOptions) RunDelete() error {
 	if o.Cascade {
 		return ReapResult(o.Result, o.f, o.Out, true, o.IgnoreNotFound, o.Timeout, o.GracePeriod, o.WaitForDeletion, shortOutput, o.Mapper, false)
 	}
-	return DeleteResult(o.Result, o.Out, o.IgnoreNotFound, o.GracePeriod, shortOutput, o.Mapper)
+	return DeleteResult(o.Result, o.f, o.Out, o.IgnoreNotFound, o.GracePeriod, shortOutput, o.Mapper)
 }
 
 func ReapResult(r *resource.Result, f cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer, isDefaultDelete, ignoreNotFound bool, timeout time.Duration, gracePeriod int, waitForDeletion, shortOutput bool, mapper meta.RESTMapper, quiet bool) error {
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ func ReapResult(r *resource.Result, f cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer, isDefaultD
 			// If there is no reaper for this resources and the user didn't explicitly ask for stop.
 			if kubectl.IsNoSuchReaperError(err) && isDefaultDelete {
 				// No client side reaper found. Let the server do cascading deletion.
-				return cascadingDeleteResource(info, out, shortOutput, mapper)
+				return cascadingDeleteResource(info, f, out, shortOutput, mapper)
 			}
 			return cmdutil.AddSourceToErr("reaping", info.Source, err)
 		}
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ func ReapResult(r *resource.Result, f cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer, isDefaultD
 			}
 		}
 		if !quiet {
-			cmdutil.PrintSuccess(mapper, shortOutput, out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, false, "deleted")
+			f.PrintSuccess(mapper, shortOutput, out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, false, "deleted")
 		}
 		return nil
 	})
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ func ReapResult(r *resource.Result, f cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer, isDefaultD
 	return nil
 }
 
-func DeleteResult(r *resource.Result, out io.Writer, ignoreNotFound bool, gracePeriod int, shortOutput bool, mapper meta.RESTMapper) error {
+func DeleteResult(r *resource.Result, f cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer, ignoreNotFound bool, gracePeriod int, shortOutput bool, mapper meta.RESTMapper) error {
 	found := 0
 	if ignoreNotFound {
 		r = r.IgnoreErrors(errors.IsNotFound)
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ func DeleteResult(r *resource.Result, out io.Writer, ignoreNotFound bool, graceP
 			options = metav1.NewDeleteOptions(int64(gracePeriod))
 		}
 		options.OrphanDependents = &orphan
-		return deleteResource(info, out, shortOutput, mapper, options)
+		return deleteResource(info, f, out, shortOutput, mapper, options)
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -316,17 +316,17 @@ func DeleteResult(r *resource.Result, out io.Writer, ignoreNotFound bool, graceP
 	return nil
 }
 
-func cascadingDeleteResource(info *resource.Info, out io.Writer, shortOutput bool, mapper meta.RESTMapper) error {
+func cascadingDeleteResource(info *resource.Info, f cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer, shortOutput bool, mapper meta.RESTMapper) error {
 	falseVar := false
 	deleteOptions := &metav1.DeleteOptions{OrphanDependents: &falseVar}
-	return deleteResource(info, out, shortOutput, mapper, deleteOptions)
+	return deleteResource(info, f, out, shortOutput, mapper, deleteOptions)
 }
 
-func deleteResource(info *resource.Info, out io.Writer, shortOutput bool, mapper meta.RESTMapper, deleteOptions *metav1.DeleteOptions) error {
+func deleteResource(info *resource.Info, f cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer, shortOutput bool, mapper meta.RESTMapper, deleteOptions *metav1.DeleteOptions) error {
 	if err := resource.NewHelper(info.Client, info.Mapping).DeleteWithOptions(info.Namespace, info.Name, deleteOptions); err != nil {
 		return cmdutil.AddSourceToErr("deleting", info.Source, err)
 	}
-	cmdutil.PrintSuccess(mapper, shortOutput, out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, false, "deleted")
+	f.PrintSuccess(mapper, shortOutput, out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, false, "deleted")
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/drain.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/drain.go
index 396f5e2eac6..f39d553c5a6 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/drain.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/drain.go
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ func (o *DrainOptions) RunDrain() error {
 		}
 		if err == nil || o.DryRun {
 			drainedNodes.Insert(info.Name)
-			cmdutil.PrintSuccess(o.mapper, false, o.Out, "node", info.Name, o.DryRun, "drained")
+			o.Factory.PrintSuccess(o.mapper, false, o.Out, "node", info.Name, o.DryRun, "drained")
 		} else {
 			fmt.Fprintf(o.ErrOut, "error: unable to drain node %q, aborting command...\n\n", info.Name)
 			remainingNodes := []string{}
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ func (o *DrainOptions) waitForDelete(pods []corev1.Pod, interval, timeout time.D
 		for i, pod := range pods {
 			p, err := getPodFn(pod.Namespace, pod.Name)
 			if apierrors.IsNotFound(err) || (p != nil && p.ObjectMeta.UID != pod.ObjectMeta.UID) {
-				cmdutil.PrintSuccess(o.mapper, false, o.Out, "pod", pod.Name, false, verbStr)
+				o.Factory.PrintSuccess(o.mapper, false, o.Out, "pod", pod.Name, false, verbStr)
 				continue
 			} else if err != nil {
 				return false, err
@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@ func (o *DrainOptions) RunCordonOrUncordon(desired bool) error {
 			}
 			unsched := node.Spec.Unschedulable
 			if unsched == desired {
-				cmdutil.PrintSuccess(o.mapper, false, o.Out, nodeInfo.Mapping.Resource, nodeInfo.Name, o.DryRun, already(desired))
+				o.Factory.PrintSuccess(o.mapper, false, o.Out, nodeInfo.Mapping.Resource, nodeInfo.Name, o.DryRun, already(desired))
 			} else {
 				if !o.DryRun {
 					helper := resource.NewHelper(o.restClient, nodeInfo.Mapping)
@@ -728,10 +728,10 @@ func (o *DrainOptions) RunCordonOrUncordon(desired bool) error {
 						continue
 					}
 				}
-				cmdutil.PrintSuccess(o.mapper, false, o.Out, nodeInfo.Mapping.Resource, nodeInfo.Name, o.DryRun, changed(desired))
+				o.Factory.PrintSuccess(o.mapper, false, o.Out, nodeInfo.Mapping.Resource, nodeInfo.Name, o.DryRun, changed(desired))
 			}
 		} else {
-			cmdutil.PrintSuccess(o.mapper, false, o.Out, nodeInfo.Mapping.Resource, nodeInfo.Name, o.DryRun, "skipped")
+			o.Factory.PrintSuccess(o.mapper, false, o.Out, nodeInfo.Mapping.Resource, nodeInfo.Name, o.DryRun, "skipped")
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/drain_test.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/drain_test.go
index df390a181c0..5200e95cd89 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/drain_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/drain_test.go
@@ -763,7 +763,7 @@ func TestDeletePods(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		f, _, _, _ := cmdtesting.NewAPIFactory()
-		o := DrainOptions{}
+		o := DrainOptions{Factory: f}
 		o.mapper, _ = f.Object()
 		o.Out = os.Stdout
 		_, pods := createPods(false)
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/expose.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/expose.go
index 7f0654c421c..89cd21946a4 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/expose.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/expose.go
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ func RunExpose(f cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer, cmd *cobra.Command, args []stri
 			if len(cmdutil.GetFlagString(cmd, "output")) > 0 {
 				return f.PrintObject(cmd, false, mapper, object, out)
 			}
-			cmdutil.PrintSuccess(mapper, false, out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, true, "exposed")
+			f.PrintSuccess(mapper, false, out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, true, "exposed")
 			return nil
 		}
 		if err := kubectl.CreateOrUpdateAnnotation(cmdutil.GetFlagBool(cmd, cmdutil.ApplyAnnotationsFlag), info, f.JSONEncoder()); err != nil {
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ func RunExpose(f cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer, cmd *cobra.Command, args []stri
 			return f.PrintObject(cmd, false, mapper, object, out)
 		}
 
-		cmdutil.PrintSuccess(mapper, false, out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, false, "exposed")
+		f.PrintSuccess(mapper, false, out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, false, "exposed")
 		return nil
 	})
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/label.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/label.go
index 171b1ce48bc..2819a69b6ca 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/label.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/label.go
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ func (o *LabelOptions) RunLabel(f cmdutil.Factory, cmd *cobra.Command) error {
 		if o.outputFormat != "" {
 			return f.PrintObject(cmd, o.local, mapper, outputObj, o.out)
 		}
-		cmdutil.PrintSuccess(mapper, false, o.out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, o.dryrun, dataChangeMsg)
+		f.PrintSuccess(mapper, false, o.out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, o.dryrun, dataChangeMsg)
 		return nil
 	})
 }
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/patch.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/patch.go
index dffaff4d989..c54ab89b739 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/patch.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/patch.go
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ func RunPatch(f cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer, cmd *cobra.Command, args []strin
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
-			cmdutil.PrintSuccess(mapper, options.OutputFormat == "name", out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, false, dataChangedMsg)
+			f.PrintSuccess(mapper, options.OutputFormat == "name", out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, false, dataChangedMsg)
 
 			// if object was not successfully patched, exit with error code 1
 			if !didPatch {
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/replace.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/replace.go
index 8d2674af8f2..1dc357209ce 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/replace.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/replace.go
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ func RunReplace(f cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer, cmd *cobra.Command, args []str
 
 		info.Refresh(obj, true)
 		f.PrintObjectSpecificMessage(obj, out)
-		cmdutil.PrintSuccess(mapper, shortOutput, out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, false, "replaced")
+		f.PrintSuccess(mapper, shortOutput, out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, false, "replaced")
 		return nil
 	})
 }
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ func forceReplace(f cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer, cmd *cobra.Command, args []s
 		glog.Warningf("\"cascade\" is set, kubectl will delete and re-create all resources managed by this resource (e.g. Pods created by a ReplicationController). Consider using \"kubectl rolling-update\" if you want to update a ReplicationController together with its Pods.")
 		err = ReapResult(r, f, out, cmdutil.GetFlagBool(cmd, "cascade"), ignoreNotFound, timeout, gracePeriod, waitForDeletion, shortOutput, mapper, false)
 	} else {
-		err = DeleteResult(r, out, ignoreNotFound, gracePeriod, shortOutput, mapper)
+		err = DeleteResult(r, f, out, ignoreNotFound, gracePeriod, shortOutput, mapper)
 	}
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ func forceReplace(f cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer, cmd *cobra.Command, args []s
 		count++
 		info.Refresh(obj, true)
 		f.PrintObjectSpecificMessage(obj, out)
-		cmdutil.PrintSuccess(mapper, shortOutput, out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, false, "replaced")
+		f.PrintSuccess(mapper, shortOutput, out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, false, "replaced")
 		return nil
 	})
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/rollingupdate.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/rollingupdate.go
index 3b97e6fd872..0aa23ab926a 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/rollingupdate.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/rollingupdate.go
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ func RunRollingUpdate(f cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer, cmd *cobra.Command, args
 	if outputFormat != "" {
 		return f.PrintObject(cmd, false, mapper, newRc, out)
 	}
-	cmdutil.PrintSuccess(mapper, false, out, "replicationcontrollers", oldName, dryrun, message)
+	f.PrintSuccess(mapper, false, out, "replicationcontrollers", oldName, dryrun, message)
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/rollout/rollout_pause.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/rollout/rollout_pause.go
index c4472b7a68c..490b2e39399 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/rollout/rollout_pause.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/rollout/rollout_pause.go
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ type PauseConfig struct {
 	Encoder runtime.Encoder
 	Infos   []*resource.Info
 
-	Out io.Writer
+	PrintSuccess func(mapper meta.RESTMapper, shortOutput bool, out io.Writer, resource, name string, dryRun bool, operation string)
+	Out          io.Writer
 }
 
 var (
@@ -100,6 +101,7 @@ func (o *PauseConfig) CompletePause(f cmdutil.Factory, cmd *cobra.Command, out i
 		return cmdutil.UsageErrorf(cmd, "%s", cmd.Use)
 	}
 
+	o.PrintSuccess = f.PrintSuccess
 	o.Mapper, o.Typer = f.Object()
 	o.Encoder = f.JSONEncoder()
 
@@ -141,7 +143,7 @@ func (o PauseConfig) RunPause() error {
 		}
 
 		if string(patch.Patch) == "{}" || len(patch.Patch) == 0 {
-			cmdutil.PrintSuccess(o.Mapper, false, o.Out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, false, "already paused")
+			o.PrintSuccess(o.Mapper, false, o.Out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, false, "already paused")
 			continue
 		}
 
@@ -152,7 +154,7 @@ func (o PauseConfig) RunPause() error {
 		}
 
 		info.Refresh(obj, true)
-		cmdutil.PrintSuccess(o.Mapper, false, o.Out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, false, "paused")
+		o.PrintSuccess(o.Mapper, false, o.Out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, false, "paused")
 	}
 
 	return utilerrors.NewAggregate(allErrs)
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/rollout/rollout_resume.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/rollout/rollout_resume.go
index 72ea49e965c..beeb00aaa79 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/rollout/rollout_resume.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/rollout/rollout_resume.go
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ type ResumeConfig struct {
 	Encoder runtime.Encoder
 	Infos   []*resource.Info
 
-	Out io.Writer
+	PrintSuccess func(mapper meta.RESTMapper, shortOutput bool, out io.Writer, resource, name string, dryRun bool, operation string)
+	Out          io.Writer
 }
 
 var (
@@ -98,6 +99,7 @@ func (o *ResumeConfig) CompleteResume(f cmdutil.Factory, cmd *cobra.Command, out
 		return cmdutil.UsageErrorf(cmd, "%s", cmd.Use)
 	}
 
+	o.PrintSuccess = f.PrintSuccess
 	o.Mapper, o.Typer = f.Object()
 	o.Encoder = f.JSONEncoder()
 
@@ -146,7 +148,7 @@ func (o ResumeConfig) RunResume() error {
 		}
 
 		if string(patch.Patch) == "{}" || len(patch.Patch) == 0 {
-			cmdutil.PrintSuccess(o.Mapper, false, o.Out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, false, "already resumed")
+			o.PrintSuccess(o.Mapper, false, o.Out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, false, "already resumed")
 			continue
 		}
 
@@ -157,7 +159,7 @@ func (o ResumeConfig) RunResume() error {
 		}
 
 		info.Refresh(obj, true)
-		cmdutil.PrintSuccess(o.Mapper, false, o.Out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, false, "resumed")
+		o.PrintSuccess(o.Mapper, false, o.Out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, false, "resumed")
 	}
 
 	return utilerrors.NewAggregate(allErrs)
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/rollout/rollout_undo.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/rollout/rollout_undo.go
index 7d1f0cba578..b7cddb9da63 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/rollout/rollout_undo.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/rollout/rollout_undo.go
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ type UndoOptions struct {
 	ToRevision  int64
 	DryRun      bool
 
-	Out io.Writer
+	PrintSuccess func(mapper meta.RESTMapper, shortOutput bool, out io.Writer, resource, name string, dryRun bool, operation string)
+	Out          io.Writer
 }
 
 var (
@@ -100,6 +101,7 @@ func (o *UndoOptions) CompleteUndo(f cmdutil.Factory, cmd *cobra.Command, out io
 		return cmdutil.UsageErrorf(cmd, "Required resource not specified.")
 	}
 
+	o.PrintSuccess = f.PrintSuccess
 	o.ToRevision = cmdutil.GetFlagInt64(cmd, "to-revision")
 	o.Mapper, o.Typer = f.Object()
 	o.Out = out
@@ -146,7 +148,7 @@ func (o *UndoOptions) RunUndo() error {
 			allErrs = append(allErrs, cmdutil.AddSourceToErr("undoing", info.Source, err))
 			continue
 		}
-		cmdutil.PrintSuccess(o.Mapper, false, o.Out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, false, result)
+		o.PrintSuccess(o.Mapper, false, o.Out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, false, result)
 	}
 	return utilerrors.NewAggregate(allErrs)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/run.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/run.go
index 87b5ba2a021..61e70b44474 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/run.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/run.go
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ func RunRun(f cmdutil.Factory, cmdIn io.Reader, cmdOut, cmdErr io.Writer, cmd *c
 	if outputFormat != "" || cmdutil.GetDryRunFlag(cmd) {
 		return f.PrintObject(cmd, false, runObject.Mapper, runObject.Object, cmdOut)
 	}
-	cmdutil.PrintSuccess(runObject.Mapper, false, cmdOut, runObject.Mapping.Resource, args[0], cmdutil.GetDryRunFlag(cmd), "created")
+	f.PrintSuccess(runObject.Mapper, false, cmdOut, runObject.Mapping.Resource, args[0], cmdutil.GetDryRunFlag(cmd), "created")
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ func generateService(f cmdutil.Factory, cmd *cobra.Command, args []string, servi
 		}
 		return runObject, nil
 	}
-	cmdutil.PrintSuccess(runObject.Mapper, false, out, runObject.Mapping.Resource, args[0], cmdutil.GetDryRunFlag(cmd), "created")
+	f.PrintSuccess(runObject.Mapper, false, out, runObject.Mapping.Resource, args[0], cmdutil.GetDryRunFlag(cmd), "created")
 
 	return runObject, nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/scale.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/scale.go
index f94e445af1f..46ea9044939 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/scale.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/scale.go
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ func RunScale(f cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer, cmd *cobra.Command, args []strin
 			}
 		}
 		counter++
-		cmdutil.PrintSuccess(mapper, shortOutput, out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, false, "scaled")
+		f.PrintSuccess(mapper, shortOutput, out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, false, "scaled")
 		return nil
 	})
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/set/set_env.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/set/set_env.go
index 303ccc009d3..aac26b7c9e7 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/set/set_env.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/set/set_env.go
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ func (o *EnvOptions) RunEnv(f cmdutil.Factory) error {
 			continue
 		}
 
-		cmdutil.PrintSuccess(o.Mapper, o.ShortOutput, o.Out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, false, "env updated")
+		f.PrintSuccess(o.Mapper, o.ShortOutput, o.Out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, false, "env updated")
 	}
 	return utilerrors.NewAggregate(allErrs)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/set/set_image.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/set/set_image.go
index bad1c7ac24a..63b12814a37 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/set/set_image.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/set/set_image.go
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ type ImageOptions struct {
 	Cmd          *cobra.Command
 	ResolveImage func(in string) (string, error)
 
+	PrintSuccess           func(mapper meta.RESTMapper, shortOutput bool, out io.Writer, resource, name string, dryRun bool, operation string)
 	PrintObject            func(cmd *cobra.Command, isLocal bool, mapper meta.RESTMapper, obj runtime.Object, out io.Writer) error
 	UpdatePodSpecForObject func(obj runtime.Object, fn func(*v1.PodSpec) error) (bool, error)
 	Resources              []string
@@ -116,6 +117,7 @@ func NewCmdImage(f cmdutil.Factory, out, err io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
 
 func (o *ImageOptions) Complete(f cmdutil.Factory, cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	o.Mapper, _ = f.Object()
+	o.PrintSuccess = f.PrintSuccess
 	o.UpdatePodSpecForObject = f.UpdatePodSpecForObject
 	o.Encoder = f.JSONEncoder()
 	o.Decoder = f.Decoder(true)
@@ -279,7 +281,7 @@ func (o *ImageOptions) Run() error {
 			}
 			continue
 		}
-		cmdutil.PrintSuccess(o.Mapper, o.ShortOutput, o.Out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, o.DryRun, "image updated")
+		o.PrintSuccess(o.Mapper, o.ShortOutput, o.Out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, o.DryRun, "image updated")
 	}
 	return utilerrors.NewAggregate(allErrs)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/set/set_resources.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/set/set_resources.go
index 5b6a1ac60e2..383e64c07c5 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/set/set_resources.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/set/set_resources.go
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ type ResourcesOptions struct {
 	Requests             string
 	ResourceRequirements v1.ResourceRequirements
 
+	PrintSuccess           func(mapper meta.RESTMapper, shortOutput bool, out io.Writer, resource, name string, dryRun bool, operation string)
 	PrintObject            func(cmd *cobra.Command, isLocal bool, mapper meta.RESTMapper, obj runtime.Object, out io.Writer) error
 	UpdatePodSpecForObject func(obj runtime.Object, fn func(*v1.PodSpec) error) (bool, error)
 	Resources              []string
@@ -127,6 +128,7 @@ func NewCmdResources(f cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer, errOut io.Writer) *cobra.
 
 func (o *ResourcesOptions) Complete(f cmdutil.Factory, cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	o.Mapper, _ = f.Object()
+	o.PrintSuccess = f.PrintSuccess
 	o.UpdatePodSpecForObject = f.UpdatePodSpecForObject
 	o.Encoder = f.JSONEncoder()
 	o.Output = cmdutil.GetFlagString(cmd, "output")
@@ -268,7 +270,7 @@ func (o *ResourcesOptions) Run() error {
 			}
 			continue
 		}
-		cmdutil.PrintSuccess(o.Mapper, shortOutput, o.Out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, false, "resource requirements updated")
+		o.PrintSuccess(o.Mapper, shortOutput, o.Out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, false, "resource requirements updated")
 	}
 	return utilerrors.NewAggregate(allErrs)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/set/set_selector.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/set/set_selector.go
index bebc824db60..b242bd63457 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/set/set_selector.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/set/set_selector.go
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ type SelectorOptions struct {
 	selector  *metav1.LabelSelector
 
 	out              io.Writer
+	PrintSuccess     func(mapper meta.RESTMapper, shortOutput bool, out io.Writer, resource, name string, dryRun bool, operation string)
 	PrintObject      func(obj runtime.Object) error
 	ClientForMapping func(mapping *meta.RESTMapping) (resource.RESTClient, error)
 
@@ -114,6 +115,8 @@ func (o *SelectorOptions) Complete(f cmdutil.Factory, cmd *cobra.Command, args [
 		return err
 	}
 
+	o.PrintSuccess = f.PrintSuccess
+
 	o.changeCause = f.Command(cmd, false)
 	mapper, _ := f.Object()
 	o.mapper = mapper
@@ -217,7 +220,7 @@ func (o *SelectorOptions) RunSelector() error {
 		if len(o.output) > 0 && !shortOutput {
 			return o.PrintObject(patched)
 		}
-		cmdutil.PrintSuccess(o.mapper, shortOutput, o.out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, o.dryrun, "selector updated")
+		o.PrintSuccess(o.mapper, shortOutput, o.out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, o.dryrun, "selector updated")
 		return nil
 	})
 }
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/set/set_serviceaccount.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/set/set_serviceaccount.go
index db17d0ebcf1..dec21af8926 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/set/set_serviceaccount.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/set/set_serviceaccount.go
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ type serviceAccountConfig struct {
 	local                  bool
 	PrintObject            func(cmd *cobra.Command, isLocal bool, mapper meta.RESTMapper, obj runtime.Object, out io.Writer) error
 	updatePodSpecForObject func(runtime.Object, func(*v1.PodSpec) error) (bool, error)
+	printSuccess           func(mapper meta.RESTMapper, shortOutput bool, out io.Writer, resource, name string, dryRun bool, operation string)
 	infos                  []*resource.Info
 	serviceAccountName     string
 }
@@ -117,6 +118,7 @@ func (saConfig *serviceAccountConfig) Complete(f cmdutil.Factory, cmd *cobra.Com
 	saConfig.PrintObject = f.PrintObject
 	saConfig.cmd = cmd
 
+	saConfig.printSuccess = f.PrintSuccess
 	cmdNamespace, enforceNamespace, err := f.DefaultNamespace()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -191,7 +193,7 @@ func (saConfig *serviceAccountConfig) Run() error {
 			}
 			continue
 		}
-		cmdutil.PrintSuccess(saConfig.mapper, saConfig.shortOutput, saConfig.out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, saConfig.dryRun, "serviceaccount updated")
+		saConfig.printSuccess(saConfig.mapper, saConfig.shortOutput, saConfig.out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, saConfig.dryRun, "serviceaccount updated")
 	}
 	return utilerrors.NewAggregate(patchErrs)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/set/set_subject.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/set/set_subject.go
index 4972d88fbcb..b57bc5bbd6a 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/set/set_subject.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/set/set_subject.go
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ func (o *SubjectOptions) Run(f cmdutil.Factory, fn updateSubjects) error {
 		if len(o.Output) > 0 && !shortOutput {
 			return o.PrintObject(o.Mapper, info.Object, o.Out)
 		}
-		cmdutil.PrintSuccess(o.Mapper, shortOutput, o.Out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, false, "subjects updated")
+		f.PrintSuccess(o.Mapper, shortOutput, o.Out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, false, "subjects updated")
 	}
 	return utilerrors.NewAggregate(allErrs)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/taint.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/taint.go
index 3aae8aeb11d..cbbc13c9b10 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/taint.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/taint.go
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ func (o TaintOptions) RunTaint() error {
 			return o.f.PrintObject(o.cmd, false, mapper, outputObj, o.out)
 		}
 
-		cmdutil.PrintSuccess(mapper, false, o.out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, false, operation)
+		o.f.PrintSuccess(mapper, false, o.out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, false, operation)
 		return nil
 	})
 }
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/testing/fake.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/testing/fake.go
index 39bf2d99823..029f56251be 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/testing/fake.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/testing/fake.go
@@ -368,6 +368,29 @@ func (f *FakeFactory) PrintResourceInfoForCommand(cmd *cobra.Command, info *reso
 	return printer.PrintObj(info.Object, out)
 }
 
+func (f *FakeFactory) PrintSuccess(mapper meta.RESTMapper, shortOutput bool, out io.Writer, resource, name string, dryRun bool, operation string) {
+	resource, _ = mapper.ResourceSingularizer(resource)
+	dryRunMsg := ""
+	if dryRun {
+		dryRunMsg = " (dry run)"
+	}
+	if shortOutput {
+		// -o name: prints resource/name
+		if len(resource) > 0 {
+			fmt.Fprintf(out, "%s/%s\n", resource, name)
+		} else {
+			fmt.Fprintf(out, "%s\n", name)
+		}
+	} else {
+		// understandable output by default
+		if len(resource) > 0 {
+			fmt.Fprintf(out, "%s \"%s\" %s%s\n", resource, name, operation, dryRunMsg)
+		} else {
+			fmt.Fprintf(out, "\"%s\" %s%s\n", name, operation, dryRunMsg)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func (f *FakeFactory) Printer(mapping *meta.RESTMapping, options printers.PrintOptions) (printers.ResourcePrinter, error) {
 	return f.tf.Printer, f.tf.Err
 }
@@ -711,6 +734,29 @@ func (f *fakeAPIFactory) PrintResourceInfoForCommand(cmd *cobra.Command, info *r
 	return printer.PrintObj(info.Object, out)
 }
 
+func (f *fakeAPIFactory) PrintSuccess(mapper meta.RESTMapper, shortOutput bool, out io.Writer, resource, name string, dryRun bool, operation string) {
+	resource, _ = mapper.ResourceSingularizer(resource)
+	dryRunMsg := ""
+	if dryRun {
+		dryRunMsg = " (dry run)"
+	}
+	if shortOutput {
+		// -o name: prints resource/name
+		if len(resource) > 0 {
+			fmt.Fprintf(out, "%s/%s\n", resource, name)
+		} else {
+			fmt.Fprintf(out, "%s\n", name)
+		}
+	} else {
+		// understandable output by default
+		if len(resource) > 0 {
+			fmt.Fprintf(out, "%s \"%s\" %s%s\n", resource, name, operation, dryRunMsg)
+		} else {
+			fmt.Fprintf(out, "\"%s\" %s%s\n", name, operation, dryRunMsg)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func (f *fakeAPIFactory) Describer(*meta.RESTMapping) (printers.Describer, error) {
 	return f.tf.Describer, f.tf.Err
 }
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/util/editor/editoptions.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/util/editor/editoptions.go
index 6531d7382a1..1a4d8e91b37 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/util/editor/editoptions.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/util/editor/editoptions.go
@@ -410,14 +410,14 @@ func (o *EditOptions) visitToApplyEditPatch(originalInfos []*resource.Info, patc
 		}
 
 		if reflect.DeepEqual(originalJS, editedJS) {
-			cmdutil.PrintSuccess(o.Mapper, false, o.Out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, false, "skipped")
+			o.f.PrintSuccess(o.Mapper, false, o.Out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, false, "skipped")
 			return nil
 		} else {
 			err := o.annotationPatch(info)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
-			cmdutil.PrintSuccess(o.Mapper, false, o.Out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, false, "edited")
+			o.f.PrintSuccess(o.Mapper, false, o.Out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, false, "edited")
 			return nil
 		}
 	})
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ func (o *EditOptions) visitToPatch(originalInfos []*resource.Info, patchVisitor
 
 		if reflect.DeepEqual(originalJS, editedJS) {
 			// no edit, so just skip it.
-			cmdutil.PrintSuccess(o.Mapper, false, o.Out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, false, "skipped")
+			o.f.PrintSuccess(o.Mapper, false, o.Out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, false, "skipped")
 			return nil
 		}
 
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ func (o *EditOptions) visitToPatch(originalInfos []*resource.Info, patchVisitor
 			return nil
 		}
 		info.Refresh(patched, true)
-		cmdutil.PrintSuccess(o.Mapper, false, o.Out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, false, "edited")
+		o.f.PrintSuccess(o.Mapper, false, o.Out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, false, "edited")
 		return nil
 	})
 	return err
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ func (o *EditOptions) visitToCreate(createVisitor resource.Visitor) error {
 		if err := resource.CreateAndRefresh(info); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		cmdutil.PrintSuccess(o.Mapper, false, o.Out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, false, "created")
+		o.f.PrintSuccess(o.Mapper, false, o.Out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, false, "created")
 		return nil
 	})
 	return err
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/util/factory.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/util/factory.go
index 73c2d891456..79c7dab6280 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/util/factory.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/util/factory.go
@@ -248,6 +248,8 @@ type BuilderFactory interface {
 	// object passed is non-generic, it attempts to print the object using a HumanReadablePrinter.
 	// Requires that printer flags have been added to cmd (see AddPrinterFlags).
 	PrintResourceInfoForCommand(cmd *cobra.Command, info *resource.Info, out io.Writer) error
+	// PrintSuccess prints message after finishing mutating operations
+	PrintSuccess(mapper meta.RESTMapper, shortOutput bool, out io.Writer, resource, name string, dryRun bool, operation string)
 	// One stop shopping for a structured Builder
 	NewBuilder() *resource.Builder
 	// One stop shopping for a unstructured Builder
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/util/factory_builder.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/util/factory_builder.go
index 36e22d65638..5cedb694c8e 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/util/factory_builder.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/util/factory_builder.go
@@ -107,6 +107,29 @@ func (f *ring2Factory) PrinterForMapping(cmd *cobra.Command, isLocal bool, outpu
 	return printer, nil
 }
 
+func (f *ring2Factory) PrintSuccess(mapper meta.RESTMapper, shortOutput bool, out io.Writer, resource, name string, dryRun bool, operation string) {
+	resource, _ = mapper.ResourceSingularizer(resource)
+	dryRunMsg := ""
+	if dryRun {
+		dryRunMsg = " (dry run)"
+	}
+	if shortOutput {
+		// -o name: prints resource/name
+		if len(resource) > 0 {
+			fmt.Fprintf(out, "%s/%s\n", resource, name)
+		} else {
+			fmt.Fprintf(out, "%s\n", name)
+		}
+	} else {
+		// understandable output by default
+		if len(resource) > 0 {
+			fmt.Fprintf(out, "%s \"%s\" %s%s\n", resource, name, operation, dryRunMsg)
+		} else {
+			fmt.Fprintf(out, "\"%s\" %s%s\n", name, operation, dryRunMsg)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func (f *ring2Factory) PrintObject(cmd *cobra.Command, isLocal bool, mapper meta.RESTMapper, obj runtime.Object, out io.Writer) error {
 	// try to get a typed object
 	_, typer := f.objectMappingFactory.Object()
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/util/printing.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/util/printing.go
index a45fe1922f6..c051efe7995 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/util/printing.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/util/printing.go
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ package util
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"io"
 	"strings"
 
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/meta"
@@ -73,30 +72,6 @@ func AddNoHeadersFlags(cmd *cobra.Command) {
 	cmd.Flags().Bool("no-headers", false, "When using the default or custom-column output format, don't print headers (default print headers).")
 }
 
-// PrintSuccess prints message after finishing mutating operations
-func PrintSuccess(mapper meta.RESTMapper, shortOutput bool, out io.Writer, resource string, name string, dryRun bool, operation string) {
-	resource, _ = mapper.ResourceSingularizer(resource)
-	dryRunMsg := ""
-	if dryRun {
-		dryRunMsg = " (dry run)"
-	}
-	if shortOutput {
-		// -o name: prints resource/name
-		if len(resource) > 0 {
-			fmt.Fprintf(out, "%s/%s\n", resource, name)
-		} else {
-			fmt.Fprintf(out, "%s\n", name)
-		}
-	} else {
-		// understandable output by default
-		if len(resource) > 0 {
-			fmt.Fprintf(out, "%s \"%s\" %s%s\n", resource, name, operation, dryRunMsg)
-		} else {
-			fmt.Fprintf(out, "\"%s\" %s%s\n", name, operation, dryRunMsg)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
 // ValidateOutputArgs validates -o flag args for mutations
 func ValidateOutputArgs(cmd *cobra.Command) error {
 	outputMode := GetFlagString(cmd, "output")