diff --git a/util/abuild/abuild b/util/abuild/abuild
index e625ee5ec1..d69d4026d7 100755
--- a/util/abuild/abuild
+++ b/util/abuild/abuild
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ function create_config
 		printf "$configoptions" >> ${build_dir}/config.build
 	fi
 
-	yes "" | $MAKE oldconfig DOTCONFIG=${build_dir}/config.build obj=${build_dir} objutil=$TARGET/sharedutils &> ${build_dir}/config.log
+	yes "" 2>/dev/null | $MAKE oldconfig DOTCONFIG=${build_dir}/config.build obj=${build_dir} objutil=$TARGET/sharedutils &> ${build_dir}/config.log
 	ret=$?
 	if [ $ret -eq 0 ]; then
 		printf "ok; "