diff --git a/qa/rpc-tests/send.sh b/qa/rpc-tests/send.sh
index 8c0f11459..37367865c 100755
--- a/qa/rpc-tests/send.sh
+++ b/qa/rpc-tests/send.sh
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ fi
 
 if [ $1 = "-STOP" ]; then
   if [ -s ${PIDFILE} ]; then
-      kill -s ${SIGNAL} $(<${PIDFILE})
+      kill -s ${SIGNAL} $(<$PIDFILE 2>/dev/null) 2>/dev/null
   fi
   exit 0
 fi