diff --git a/test/lib/library.exp b/test/lib/library.exp
index 5194191e..73197932 100644
--- a/test/lib/library.exp
+++ b/test/lib/library.exp
@@ -380,8 +380,8 @@ proc get_hosts {} {
 proc get_hosts_avahi {} {
         # Retrieving hosts is successful?
     if { [catch {exec bash -c {
-        type avahi-browse >&/dev/null && [ -n "$(pidof avahi-daemon)" ] \
-            && avahi-browse -cpr _workstation._tcp | grep ^= | cut -d\; -f7 | sort -u
+        type avahi-browse >&/dev/null && \
+            && avahi-browse -cpr _workstation._tcp 2>/dev/null | grep ^= | cut -d\; -f7 | sort -u
     }} hosts] } {
         # No, retrieving hosts yields error;
             # Reset hosts