diff --git a/subprojects/plugins/src/main/resources/org/gradle/api/internal/plugins/unixStartScript.txt b/subprojects/plugins/src/main/resources/org/gradle/api/internal/plugins/unixStartScript.txt
index 3c9db916..8630be0 100644
--- a/subprojects/plugins/src/main/resources/org/gradle/api/internal/plugins/unixStartScript.txt
+++ b/subprojects/plugins/src/main/resources/org/gradle/api/internal/plugins/unixStartScript.txt
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ while [ -h "\$PRG" ] ; do
     fi
 done
 SAVED="`pwd`"
-cd "`dirname \"\$PRG\"`/${appHomeRelativePath}"
+cd "`dirname \"\$PRG\"`/${appHomeRelativePath}" >&-
 APP_HOME="`pwd -P`"
 cd "\$SAVED"