diff --git a/pg_backrest_file.pm b/pg_backrest_file.pm
index fc0ede724..d92a837e7 100644
--- a/pg_backrest_file.pm
+++ b/pg_backrest_file.pm
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ sub BUILD
             &log(TRACE, "connecting to backup ssh host " . $self->{strBackupHost});
 
             # !!! This could be improved by redirecting stderr to a file to get a better error message
-            $self->{oBackupSSH} = Net::OpenSSH->new($self->{strBackupHost}, master_stderr_discard => true, timeout => 300, user => $self->{strBackupUser}, master_opts => [-o => $strOptionSSH]);
+            $self->{oBackupSSH} = Net::OpenSSH->new($self->{strBackupHost}, timeout => 300, user => $self->{strBackupUser}, master_opts => [-o => $strOptionSSH]);
             $self->{oBackupSSH}->error and confess &log(ERROR, "unable to connect to $self->{strBackupHost}: " . $self->{oBackupSSH}->error);
         }
 
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ sub BUILD
             &log(TRACE, "connecting to database ssh host $self->{strDbHost}");
 
             # !!! This could be improved by redirecting stderr to a file to get a better error message
-            $self->{oDbSSH} = Net::OpenSSH->new($self->{strDbHost}, master_stderr_discard => true, timeout => 300, user => $self->{strDbUser}, master_opts => [-o => $strOptionSSH]);
+            $self->{oDbSSH} = Net::OpenSSH->new($self->{strDbHost}, timeout => 300, user => $self->{strDbUser}, master_opts => [-o => $strOptionSSH]);
             $self->{oDbSSH}->error and confess &log(ERROR, "unable to connect to $self->{strDbHost}: " . $self->{oDbSSH}->error);
         }
     }