diff --git a/startYACY.sh b/startYACY.sh
index c4291d716..f7949dfec 100755
--- a/startYACY.sh
+++ b/startYACY.sh
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ then
 elif [ $LOGGING -eq 1 ];then #logging
 	cmdline="$cmdline >> yacy.log & echo \$! > $PIDFILE"
 else
-	cmdline="$cmdline &> /dev/null & echo \$! > $PIDFILE"
+	cmdline="$cmdline >/dev/null 2>/dev/null & echo \$! > $PIDFILE"
 fi
 if [ $PRINTONLY -eq 1 ];then
 	echo $cmdline