diff --git a/search2/indexing/extractorCore.inc.php b/search2/indexing/extractorCore.inc.php
index b205fba..9f01d77 100755
--- a/search2/indexing/extractorCore.inc.php
+++ b/search2/indexing/extractorCore.inc.php
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ abstract class ExternalDocumentExtractor extends DocumentExtractor
 
 			$script = "#!/bin/sh\n";
 			$script .= "# This is an auto generated file. \n";
-			$script .= $cmd . ' 2>>"' . $script_out . "\"\n";
+			$script .= $cmd . ' 2>>"' . $script_out . "\" >/dev/null\n";
 			$script .= "exit $?\n";
 		}