diff --git a/scripts/download.pl b/scripts/download.pl
index ab1801aad5..90a1be4e26 100755
--- a/scripts/download.pl
+++ b/scripts/download.pl
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ sub download_cmd($) {
 	my $url = shift;
 	my $have_curl = 0;
 
-	if (open CURL, '-|', 'curl', '--version') {
+	if (open CURL, "curl --version 2>/dev/null |") {
 		if (defined(my $line = readline CURL)) {
 			$have_curl = 1 if $line =~ /^curl /;
 		}