diff --git a/automated install/basic-install.sh b/automated install/basic-install.sh
index 00635e89..5540166f 100755
--- a/automated install/basic-install.sh	
+++ b/automated install/basic-install.sh	
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ update_package_cache() {
 
   echo ":::"
   echo -n "::: Updating local cache of available packages..."
-  if eval ${UPDATE_PKG_CACHE}; then
+  if eval ${UPDATE_PKG_CACHE} &> /dev/null; then
     echo " done!"
   else
     echo -n "\n!!! ERROR - Unable to update package cache. Please try \"${UPDATE_PKG_CACHE}\""