diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_linux_FileChooser.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_linux_FileChooser.cpp
index 8de2d94457..939ad6cfd1 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_linux_FileChooser.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_linux_FileChooser.cpp
@@ -126,6 +126,8 @@ void FileChooser::showPlatformDialog (Array<File>& results,
             args.add ("--filename=" + file.getFileName());
     }
 
+    args.add ("2>/dev/null");
+
     ChildProcess child;
     if (child.start (args))
     {