diff --git a/src/daemon.py b/src/daemon.py
index 1b97628..76e4206 100755
--- a/src/daemon.py
+++ b/src/daemon.py
@@ -25,6 +25,13 @@ import subprocess
 import shlex
 import logging
 
+try:
+    from subprocess import DEVNULL # py3k
+except ImportError:
+    import os
+    DEVNULL = open(os.devnull, 'wb')
+
+
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 class Executor(threading.Thread):
@@ -58,8 +65,10 @@ class Executor(threading.Thread):
             except (OSError, IOError):
                 log.error('Could not open redirection file: %s', self.filename, exc_info=True)
                 return
+        else:
+            stdout = DEVNULL
         try:
-            subprocess.call(self.command, stdout=stdout)
+            subprocess.call(self.command, stdout=stdout, stderr=DEVNULL)
         except:
             if self.remote:
                 import traceback