diff --git a/test/test-lib.sh b/test/test-lib.sh
index 0da60fbb..82c686ca 100644
--- a/test/test-lib.sh
+++ b/test/test-lib.sh
@@ -926,7 +926,7 @@ test_emacs () {
 				--eval '(orphan-watchdog $$)'" || return
 		EMACS_SERVER="$server_name"
 		# wait until the emacs server is up
-		until test_emacs '()' 2>/dev/null; do
+		until test_emacs '()' >/dev/null 2>/dev/null; do
 			sleep 1
 		done
 	fi