diff --git a/qa/scripts/deployNode.sh b/qa/scripts/deployNode.sh
index 816f87a48..60a007d93 100755
--- a/qa/scripts/deployNode.sh
+++ b/qa/scripts/deployNode.sh
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ fi
 initialize_featurebase
 if [ $? > 0 ]; then 
     terminate_node
-    echo "Error: " >&2
+    echo "Error: " 1>&2
     exit 1
 else 
     terminate_node