diff --git a/share/spack/qa/setup-env-test.sh b/share/spack/qa/setup-env-test.sh
index e16e31fffbc..6d871081326 100755
--- a/share/spack/qa/setup-env-test.sh
+++ b/share/spack/qa/setup-env-test.sh
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ cleanup() {
     fi
 
     echo "Removing test environment before exiting."
-    spack env deactivate 2>1 > /dev/null
+    spack env deactivate 2>&1 > /dev/null
     spack env rm -y spack_test_env
 
     title "Cleanup"