diff --git a/src/archlabs-installer b/src/archlabs-installer
index 38320d4..7bc352f 100755
--- a/src/archlabs-installer
+++ b/src/archlabs-installer
@@ -1861,9 +1861,8 @@ EOF
 # sourced by $(basename $MYSHELL) when used as a login shell
 
 # automatically run startx when logging in on tty1
-if [ -z "\$DISPLAY" ] && [ \$XDG_VTNR -eq 1 ]; then
-    exec startx -- vt1 >/dev/null 2>&1
-fi
+[[ ! \$DISPLAY && \$XDG_VTNR -eq 1 ]] && exec startx -- vt1
+
 EOF
     else
         rm -rf $SERVICE