diff --git a/bash/profile b/bash/profile
index 1b076f2df4..087bb3f012 100644
--- a/bash/profile
+++ b/bash/profile
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export TMOUT=3600
 umask 022
 ulimit -c 16384
 if [ ".$PS1" != . ]; then
-    mesg y
+    mesg y 2>/dev/null
 fi
 
 #   history functionality