diff --git a/scripts/create_sibling.sh b/scripts/create_sibling.sh
index 650d40c3..c0d75581 100755
--- a/scripts/create_sibling.sh
+++ b/scripts/create_sibling.sh
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ function provide_raspbian() {
 function setup_raspbian(){
   # Detect the ability to create sparse files
   if [ "${OPT_SPARSE}" -eq 0 ]; then
-    if ! type "bmaptool" > /dev/null; then
+    if ! type "bmaptool" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
       echo "[!] bmaptool not available, not creating a sparse image"
     else
       echo "[+] Defaulting to sparse image generation as bmaptool is available"