diff --git a/config/gentoo-initd b/config/gentoo-initd
index 11b81e7d..8cab7535 100755
--- a/config/gentoo-initd
+++ b/config/gentoo-initd
@@ -31,13 +31,13 @@ depend() {
 
 start() {
 	ebegin "Starting fail2ban"
-	${FAIL2BAN} -b ${FAIL2BAN_OPTS}
+	${FAIL2BAN} -b ${FAIL2BAN_OPTS} > /dev/null
 	eend $? "Failed to start fail2ban"
 }
 
 stop() {
 	ebegin "Stopping fail2ban"
-	${FAIL2BAN} -k
+	${FAIL2BAN} -k > /dev/null
 	eend $? "Failed to stop fail2ban"
 }
 
diff --git a/config/redhat-initd b/config/redhat-initd
index b1753672..6e885ab5 100644
--- a/config/redhat-initd
+++ b/config/redhat-initd
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ RETVAL=0
 
 start() {
     echo -n $"Starting fail2ban: "
-    "${FAIL2BAN}" -b
+    "${FAIL2BAN}" -b > /dev/null
     RETVAL=$?
     echo
 }
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ start() {
 stop() {
     if [ -f "${PIDFILE}" ]; then
 	echo -n $"Stopping fail2ban: "
-	"${FAIL2BAN}" -k
+	"${FAIL2BAN}" -k > /dev/null
 	echo
     fi
 }