diff --git a/gnu/home/services/shepherd.scm b/gnu/home/services/shepherd.scm
index a105c26c47..62ab0aadc6 100644
--- a/gnu/home/services/shepherd.scm
+++ b/gnu/home/services/shepherd.scm
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@ (define config
                 (start-in-the-background services-to-start)
                 (for-each start services-to-start))
 
-            ;; Return one value.
-            #t)))
+            (redirect-port (open-input-file "/dev/null")
+                           (current-input-port)))))
 
     (scheme-file "shepherd.conf" config)))