diff --git a/git-mergetool.sh b/git-mergetool.sh
index 58794cad49..7a2b9b9f02 100755
--- a/git-mergetool.sh
+++ b/git-mergetool.sh
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ resolve_deleted_merge () {
 		return
 		;;
 	    [dD]*)
-		git-rm -- "$path"
+		git-rm -- "$path" > /dev/null
 		cleanup_temp_files
 		return
 		;;