--- config/config.pl
+++ config/config.pl
@@ -1043,7 +1043,7 @@
     my $gs_version;
 
     my $flag = 0;
-    unless(open(GS,"$gs -h |")) {
+    unless(open(GS,"$gs -h 2>&1 |")) {
       $opt{'have_pstoimg'} = 0;
       logit("Error: could not execute $gs\n");
       &warn_no_images();