diff --git a/test/helper.rb b/test/helper.rb
index a9d8b53..81d7128 100644
--- a/test/helper.rb
+++ b/test/helper.rb
@@ -18,6 +18,3 @@ def roccoize( filename, contents, options = {} )
         contents
     }
 end
-
-# Send STDERR into the void to suppress program output messages
-STDERR.reopen(test(?e, '/dev/null') ? '/dev/null' : 'NUL:')