diff --git a/completions/wtf b/completions/wtf
index cc8352f4..d85e9817 100644
--- a/completions/wtf
+++ b/completions/wtf
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ _wtf()
     done
     [[ -z $db ]] && db=${ACRONYMDB:-/usr/share/misc/acronyms*}
 
-    COMPREPLY=( $( compgen -W "$( cut -f 1 -s $db ) -f" -- "${cur^^}" ) )
+    COMPREPLY=( $( compgen -W "$( cut -f 1 -s $db 2>/dev/null ) -f" \
+        -- "${cur^^}" ) )
 } &&
 complete -F _wtf wtf