diff --git a/confd/templates/add_ldap_user.tmpl b/confd/templates/add_ldap_user.tmpl
index 032c7f4..f1eecc7 100644
--- a/confd/templates/add_ldap_user.tmpl
+++ b/confd/templates/add_ldap_user.tmpl
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ LDAP_DOMAIN_DN=${LDAP_DOMAIN_DN:=${DN0}}
 RES_DN=$(ldapsearch -LLL -H ldap:/// -D cn=${LDAP_ADMIN_CN},${LDAP_DOMAIN_DN} \
 		    -w "${LDAP_ADMIN_PASSWORD}" -s base \
 		    -b "uid=${USER_UID},ou=People,${LDAP_DOMAIN_DN}" \
-		    "(objectClass=*)" \
-	     | egrep '^dn: ' | sed -e 's/^dn: //g' 2>/dev/null)
+		    "(objectClass=*)" 2>/dev/null \
+	     | egrep '^dn: ' | sed -e 's/^dn: //g' )
 [[ -z ${RES_DN} ]]
 assert "User already present. Please choose a different UID."