--- a/files/gentoo-initd
+++ b/files/gentoo-initd
@@ -38,19 +38,19 @@
 		# bug 347477
 		rm -rf /run/fail2ban/fail2ban.sock || return 1
 	fi
-	${FAIL2BAN} start &> /dev/null
+	${FAIL2BAN} start
 	eend $? "Failed to start fail2ban"
 }
 
 stop() {
 	ebegin "Stopping fail2ban"
-	${FAIL2BAN} stop &> /dev/null
+	${FAIL2BAN} stop
 	eend $? "Failed to stop fail2ban"
 }
 
 reload() {
 	ebegin "Reloading fail2ban"
-	${FAIL2BAN} reload > /dev/null
+	${FAIL2BAN} reload
 	eend $? "Failed to reload fail2ban"
 }