diff --git a/gfxlaunch.py b/gfxlaunch.py
index 0280df5..eefe18e 100755
--- a/gfxlaunch.py
+++ b/gfxlaunch.py
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ def create_light_palette():
 
     # Redirect standard output
 
-    redirect = False
+    redirect = True
 
     # Create Queue and redirect sys.stdout to this queue
 
@@ -225,8 +225,6 @@ def create_light_palette():
 
     app.setPalette(palette)
 
-    # app.setStyle("gtk2")
-
     # Show splash
 
     splash_window = splash_win.SplashWindow(