diff --git a/ephemeral-x.sh b/ephemeral-x.sh
index e96b0c3..405eba9 100755
--- a/ephemeral-x.sh
+++ b/ephemeral-x.sh
@@ -154,14 +154,7 @@ if [ ! -z "$WINMGR" -a "$WINMGR" != "none" ] ; then
     exit 1
   fi
   WINMGRNAME=${WINMGR%% *}
-  quiet || echo "Starting window manager: $WINMGRNAME"
-  (
-    if quiet ; then
-      exec > /dev/null
-      exec 2> /dev/null
-    fi
-    $WINMGR > /dev/null 2>&1
-  ) &
+  $WINMGR &;
   winmgrpid=$!
 
   # Wait for the window manager to startup