diff --git a/youtube_dl/downloader/external.py b/youtube_dl/downloader/external.py
index fab137199..43bed3648 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/downloader/external.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/downloader/external.py
@@ -28,9 +28,7 @@ class ExternalFD(FileDownloader):
         retval = self._call_downloader(tmpfilename, info_dict)
         if retval == 0:
             if filename == '-':
-                # xxx report_progress() expects total_bytes to be set or it throws a KeyError, so
-                # we can't just call: self._hook_progress({'status': 'finished'})
-                self.to_screen('[download] Download completed')
+                self._hook_progress({'status': 'finished'})
             else:
                 fsize = os.path.getsize(encodeFilename(tmpfilename))
                 self.to_screen('\r[%s] Downloaded %s bytes' % (self.get_basename(), fsize))