diff --git a/include/tests_firewalls b/include/tests_firewalls
index bbad2ce1..d92e28cc 100644
--- a/include/tests_firewalls
+++ b/include/tests_firewalls
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@
     if [ ${SKIPTEST} -eq 0 ]; then
         if [ ! -z "${SYSCTLBINARY}" ]; then
             # For now, only check for IPv4.
-            FIND=$(${SYSCTLBINARY} net.inet.ip.fw.enable | ${AWKBINARY} '{ print $2 }')
+            FIND=$(${SYSCTLBINARY} net.inet.ip.fw.enable 2> /dev/null | ${AWKBINARY} '{ print $2 }')
             if [ "${FIND}" = "1" ]; then
                 Display --indent 2 --text "- Checking IPFW status" --result "${STATUS_RUNNING}" --color GREEN
                 LogText "Result: IPFW is running for IPv4"
@@ -345,11 +345,10 @@
                     LogText "Result: IPFW is disabled at start-up for IPv4"
                 fi
             else
-                Display --indent 2 --text "- Checking IPFW status" --result "${STATUS_NOT_RUNNING}" --color YELLOW
+                if IsVerbose; then Display --indent 2 --text "- Checking IPFW status" --result "${STATUS_NOT_RUNNING}" --color YELLOW; fi
                 LogText "Result: IPFW is not running for IPv4"
             fi
         else
-            Display --indent 2 --text "- Checking IPFW" --result "${STATUS_SKIPPED}" --color YELLOW
             ReportException "${TEST_NO}:1" "No IPFW test available (sysctl missing)"
         fi
     fi