diff --git a/osx/mpkg/quickstart.app/Contents/Resources/Scripts/start.sh b/osx/mpkg/quickstart.app/Contents/Resources/Scripts/start.sh
index c69c5d4a..e0033b7f 100755
--- a/osx/mpkg/quickstart.app/Contents/Resources/Scripts/start.sh
+++ b/osx/mpkg/quickstart.app/Contents/Resources/Scripts/start.sh
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ else
   echo "Machine $VM already exists in VirtualBox."
 fi
 
-VM_STATUS=$($DOCKER_MACHINE status $VM)
+VM_STATUS=$($DOCKER_MACHINE status $VM 2>&1)
 if [ "$VM_STATUS" != "Running" ]; then
   echo "Starting machine $VM..."
   $DOCKER_MACHINE start $VM
diff --git a/windows/start.sh b/windows/start.sh
index 4912a1dc..f0a0ab5e 100644
--- a/windows/start.sh
+++ b/windows/start.sh
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ else
   echo "Machine $VM already exists in VirtualBox."
 fi
 
-VM_STATUS=$($DOCKER_MACHINE status $VM)
+VM_STATUS=$($DOCKER_MACHINE status $VM 2>&1)
 if [ "$VM_STATUS" != "Running" ]; then
   echo "Starting machine $VM..."
   $DOCKER_MACHINE start $VM