diff --git a/scripts/Config b/scripts/Config
index 25b2fe04c..e40cf902d 100755
--- a/scripts/Config
+++ b/scripts/Config
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
 
 if [ -z "${lines:=$LINES}" -o -z "${columns:=$COLUMNS}" ] ; then
 	if [ "$( type -p stty )" ] ; then
-		lines="$(   stty size | cut -d' ' -f1 )"
-		columns="$( stty size | cut -d' ' -f2  )"
+		lines="$(   stty size 2> /dev/null | cut -d' ' -f1 )"
+		columns="$( stty size 2> /dev/null | cut -d' ' -f2  )"
 	fi
 	[ -z "$lines"   -o "$lines"   -le 0 ] 2> /dev/null && lines=24
 	[ -z "$columns" -o "$columns" -le 0 ] 2> /dev/null && columns=80