diff --git a/docker/scripts/startup.sh b/docker/scripts/startup.sh
index c9b5996..79508f6 100755
--- a/docker/scripts/startup.sh
+++ b/docker/scripts/startup.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ echo "[INFO] internally launching GUI (X11 environment)"
 XVFB_WHD=${XVFB_WHD:-1280x720x16}
 
 echo "[INFO] starting Xvfb"
-Xvfb :99 -ac -screen 0 $XVFB_WHD -nolisten tcp &
+Xvfb :99 -ac -screen 0 $XVFB_WHD -nolisten tcp > /dev/null 2>&1 &
 sleep 2
 
 echo "[INFO] launching chromium instance"