diff --git a/initscript/RedHat/NetworkManager.in b/initscript/RedHat/NetworkManager.in
index c3aefdf681..6135a59bf1 100755
--- a/initscript/RedHat/NetworkManager.in
+++ b/initscript/RedHat/NetworkManager.in
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ start()
 	sysctl -e -p /etc/sysctl.conf >/dev/null 2>&1
 
 	if [ ! -e /var/lock/subsys/named ]; then
-		service named start
+		service named start >/dev/null 2>&1
 	fi
 
 	echo -n $"Starting NetworkManager daemon: "