diff --git a/bashrc b/bashrc
index f2b381ac..3da777d8 100644
--- a/bashrc
+++ b/bashrc
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ fi
 
 # Copied from http://homepages.see.leeds.ac.uk/~eeaol/notes/2012/03/how_to_only_type_ssh_passphrase_once/
 export SSH_AUTH_SOCK=/tmp/$USER.agent
-ssh-agent -a /tmp/$USER.agent
+ssh-agent -a /tmp/$USER.agent > /dev/null 2>&1
 
 #####   Aliases                     RJ706I  #####
 
diff --git a/zshrc b/zshrc
index 8e5d3b5b..cf12d5a2 100644
--- a/zshrc
+++ b/zshrc
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ UNAME=`uname`
 
 # Copied from http://homepages.see.leeds.ac.uk/~eeaol/notes/2012/03/how_to_only_type_ssh_passphrase_once/
 export SSH_AUTH_SOCK=/tmp/$USER.agent
-ssh-agent -a /tmp/$USER.agent
+ssh-agent -a /tmp/$USER.agent > /dev/null 2>&1
 
 # If we are on Mac, show hidden files in Finder and enable AirDrop over Ethernet and on unsupported (by Apple) Macs
 if [[ $UNAME = "Darwin" ]]; then