diff --git a/rc/status b/rc/status
index 4ed4a733..d6b1a587 100644
--- a/rc/status
+++ b/rc/status
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ xwrite() {
 	echo -n "$@" | wmiir write "$file"
 }
 
-wmiir remove /bar/status && sleep 2
+wmiir remove /bar/status 2>/dev/null && sleep 2
 wmiir create /bar/status
 xwrite /bar/status/colors $WMII_NORMCOLORS