diff --git a/git-flow b/git-flow
index bfd033b..81f87fc 100755
--- a/git-flow
+++ b/git-flow
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 		exit 1
 	fi
 
-	if ! git rev-parse --git-dir &>/dev/null; then
+	if ! git rev-parse --git-dir >/dev/null; then
 		die "Not a git repository"
 	fi
 
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
 	echo
 	echo "Summary of actions:"
 
-	if ! git rev-parse --git-dir &>/dev/null; then
+	if ! git rev-parse --git-dir >/dev/null; then
 		git init --quiet
 		echo "- A new git repository at $PWD was created"
 	fi
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
 		echo "- An initial commit was created at branch '$MASTER_BRANCH'"
 	fi
 
-	if ! git rev-parse --verify $MASTER_BRANCH &>/dev/null; then
+	if ! git rev-parse --verify $MASTER_BRANCH >/dev/null; then
 		die "Cannot find your master branch. Try: git branch -m <mymaster> $MASTER_BRANCH"
 	fi
 
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
 		gitflow_require_branches_equal $MASTER_BRANCH $ORIGIN/$MASTER_BRANCH
 	fi
 
-	if git rev-parse --verify $DEVELOP_BRANCH &>/dev/null; then
+	if git rev-parse --verify $DEVELOP_BRANCH >/dev/null; then
 		gitflow_require_branches_equal $DEVELOP_BRANCH $ORIGIN/$DEVELOP_BRANCH
 	else
 		git checkout -q -b $DEVELOP_BRANCH $MASTER_BRANCH