diff --git a/lib/lambda-functions b/lib/lambda-functions
index 6ced71bd..e27c3c66 100644
--- a/lib/lambda-functions
+++ b/lib/lambda-functions
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ lambda-functions() {
   local filters=$(__bma_read_filters $@)
 
   local column_command
-  if column --help | grep -- --table-right > /dev/null; then
+  if column --help 2>/dev/null | grep -- --table-right > /dev/null; then
     column_command='column --table --table-right 3,4'
   else
     column_command='column -t'
diff --git a/lib/log-functions b/lib/log-functions
index bdb90b22..31958250 100644
--- a/lib/log-functions
+++ b/lib/log-functions
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ log-groups() {
   local filters=$(__bma_read_filters $@)
 
   local column_command
-  if column --help | grep -- --table-right > /dev/null; then
+  if column --help 2>/dev/null| grep -- --table-right > /dev/null; then
     column_command='column --table --table-right 3,4'
   else
     column_command='column -t'