diff --git a/dc-ops b/dc-ops
index 4f9ee59..6e642dd 100755
--- a/dc-ops
+++ b/dc-ops
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ msg() { echo "$*"; }
 BASEDIR=$(dirname $0)
 
 # use list from file or passed parameters
-STACKLIST=$(cat $BASEDIR/stacklist)
+STACKLIST=$(cat $BASEDIR/stacklist 2>/dev/null)
 [[ $# -gt 0 ]] && STACKLIST=$*
 
 # iterate list