diff --git a/tests/boulder-fetch.sh b/tests/boulder-fetch.sh
index 1d6c79e6b..c9109d989 100755
--- a/tests/boulder-fetch.sh
+++ b/tests/boulder-fetch.sh
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ docker-compose up -d
 echo 10.77.77.77 boulder | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
 
 set +x  # reduce verbosity while waiting for boulder
-until curl http://boulder:4000/directory 2>/dev/null; do
+until curl http://boulder:4000/directory ; do
   echo waiting for boulder
   sleep 1
 done