diff --git a/Dothem b/Dothem
index 3f4a6bf64c..b0efcaa042 100755
--- a/Dothem
+++ b/Dothem
@@ -40,7 +40,9 @@ done
 
 for TRASH in /dev/shm /tmp ""
 do
-	if test -n "$TRASH" && mkdir -p "$TRASH/testpen" && test -w "TRASH/testpen"
+	if test -n "$TRASH" &&
+	   mkdir -p "$TRASH/testpen" 2>/dev/null &&
+	   test -w "TRASH/testpen"
 	then
 		TRASH="--root=$(cd "$TRASH/testpen" && /bin/pwd)"
 		break