diff --git a/config/mh-dgux b/config/mh-dgux
index 568f0c99ab..ce5db78d64 100644
--- a/config/mh-dgux
+++ b/config/mh-dgux
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 HDEFINES=-DHOST_SYS=DGUX_SYS
 CC=gcc -Wall -ansi -D__using_DGUX
-RANLIB=echo
+RANLIB=echo >/dev/null
 
diff --git a/config/mh-sysv b/config/mh-sysv
index 77e8c6ab53..f682838fff 100644
--- a/config/mh-sysv
+++ b/config/mh-sysv
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # Define SYSV as -DSYSV if you are using a System V operating system.
 SYSV = -DSYSV
-RANLIB = echo
+RANLIB = echo >/dev/null
diff --git a/config/mt-a29k b/config/mt-a29k
index 4ca992bb12..fdaa41e428 100644
--- a/config/mt-a29k
+++ b/config/mt-a29k
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #AR = ar-a29k
 #AR_FLAGS = qs
-#RANLIB = echo 
+#RANLIB = echo >/dev/null
 
 # This is a hack. By declaring subdirs using "SUBDIRS=" rather than
 # with a space, config won't reset this.  This is a hack to override