diff --git a/tests/authenticated_stream_test.nu b/tests/authenticated_stream_test.nu
index ac7eac0..8b42d6c 100644
--- a/tests/authenticated_stream_test.nu
+++ b/tests/authenticated_stream_test.nu
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ def main [] {
         let output_file = $"($db_path)/stream_output.txt"
         print $"starting stream listener -> ($output_file)"
         # use websocat to capture output. 
-        let stream_pid = (bash -c $"websocat '($ws_url)' > '($output_file)' 2>&1 & echo $!" | str trim | into int)
+        let stream_pid = (bash -c $"websocat '($ws_url)' > '($output_file)' & echo $!" | str trim | into int)
         print $"listener pid: ($stream_pid)"
         
         # 4. add repo to hydrant (backfill trigger)
diff --git a/tests/common.nu b/tests/common.nu
index 37171f7..4fab236 100644
--- a/tests/common.nu
+++ b/tests/common.nu
@@ -67,4 +67,4 @@ export def wait-for-backfill [url: string] {
         sleep 2sec
     }
     false
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}