diff --git a/usr/lib/security-misc/pam_tally2-info b/usr/lib/security-misc/pam_tally2-info
index 8cd557a..4bfe820 100755
--- a/usr/lib/security-misc/pam_tally2-info
+++ b/usr/lib/security-misc/pam_tally2-info
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 ## See the file COPYING for copying conditions.
 
 ## https://forums.whonix.org/t/etc-security-hardening-console-lockdown/8592
-if grep -q "accessfile=/etc/security/access-security-misc.conf" /etc/pam.d/common-account ; then
+if grep -q "accessfile=/etc/security/access-security-misc.conf" /etc/pam.d/common-account 2>/dev/null; then
    if id --name --groups --zero "$PAM_USER" | grep --quiet --null-data --line-regexp --fixed-strings "console"; then
       console_allowed=true
    fi