diff --git a/contrib/win32/openssh/install-sshd.ps1 b/contrib/win32/openssh/install-sshd.ps1
index f7b0df18b..77f8ecab3 100644
--- a/contrib/win32/openssh/install-sshd.ps1
+++ b/contrib/win32/openssh/install-sshd.ps1
@@ -255,13 +255,13 @@ if (-not (Test-Path $sshdpath)) {
 if (Get-Service sshd -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) 
 {
    Stop-Service sshd
-   sc.exe delete sshd 1> null
+   sc.exe delete sshd 1>$null
 }
 
 if (Get-Service ssh-agent -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) 
 {
    Stop-Service ssh-agent
-   sc.exe delete ssh-agent 1> null
+   sc.exe delete ssh-agent 1>$null
 }
 
 New-Service -Name ssh-agent -BinaryPathName $sshagentpath -Description "SSH Agent" -StartupType Manual | Out-Null
diff --git a/contrib/win32/openssh/uninstall-sshd.ps1 b/contrib/win32/openssh/uninstall-sshd.ps1
index 8f0cd90f4..7ccff620d 100644
--- a/contrib/win32/openssh/uninstall-sshd.ps1
+++ b/contrib/win32/openssh/uninstall-sshd.ps1
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 if (Get-Service sshd -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) 
 {
    Stop-Service sshd
-   sc.exe delete sshd 1> null
+   sc.exe delete sshd 1>$null
    Write-Host -ForegroundColor Green "sshd successfully uninstalled"
 }
 else {
@@ -11,12 +11,9 @@ else {
 if (Get-Service ssh-agent -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) 
 {
    Stop-Service ssh-agent
-   sc.exe delete ssh-agent 1>null
+   sc.exe delete ssh-agent 1>$null
    Write-Host -ForegroundColor Green "ssh-agent successfully uninstalled"
 }
 else {
     Write-Host -ForegroundColor Yellow "ssh-agent service is not installed"
 }
-
-
-