diff --git a/xCAT/postscripts/otherpkgs b/xCAT/postscripts/otherpkgs
index 14352c420..df8d504d1 100755
--- a/xCAT/postscripts/otherpkgs
+++ b/xCAT/postscripts/otherpkgs
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ hasdpkg=0
 supdatecommand="rpm -Uvh --replacepkgs"
 sremovecommand="rpm -ev"
 
-result=`rpm --version`
+result=`rpm --version 2>/dev/null`
 if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
     hasrpm=1
     result=`rpm -q yum`