diff --git a/tootpaste.sh b/tootpaste.sh
index 42948cc..6b76722 100644
--- a/tootpaste.sh
+++ b/tootpaste.sh
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ accounts_cull() {
       error=false
       echo "${instance} was already in error last time your ran tootpaste, trying access..."
       curl \
+        --output /dev/null \
         --silent \
         --show-error \
         --max-time "$INSTANCE_LAST_CHANCE_TIMEOUT" \