diff --git a/TERMINAL.MOTD.SH b/TERMINAL.MOTD.SH
index 018e153..abb585b 100755
--- a/TERMINAL.MOTD.SH
+++ b/TERMINAL.MOTD.SH
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ bold=$(tput bold)
 normal=$(tput sgr0)
 
 # just checking up on how to figure out hostname
-if command -v hostname; then
+if command -v hostname > /dev/null 2>&1; then
 else
     alias hostname="hostnamectl"
 fi