diff --git a/contrib/init.d/postgresql b/contrib/init.d/postgresql
index 297324df84..eed31687fa 100644
--- a/contrib/init.d/postgresql
+++ b/contrib/init.d/postgresql
@@ -39,13 +39,13 @@ case "$1" in
   start)
 	# Start the postmaster using pg_ctl and given options.
 	echo -n "Starting $DESC: "
-	su - postgres sh -c "$DAEMON start $ARGS -o \"$PM_ARGS\" >& $LOG"
+	su - postgres sh -c "$DAEMON start $ARGS -o \"$PM_ARGS\" $LOG 2>&1"
 	echo "$NAME."
 	;;
   stop)
 	# Stop the postmaster using pg_ctl.
 	echo -n "Stopping $DESC: "
-	su - postgres sh -c "$DAEMON stop >& /dev/null"
+	su - postgres sh -c "$DAEMON stop > /dev/null 2>&1"
 	echo "$NAME."
 	;;
   restart)