diff --git a/roles/base/files/common-scripts/lock-wrapper b/roles/base/files/common-scripts/lock-wrapper
index f0535778bc..abec9f3f1f 100755
--- a/roles/base/files/common-scripts/lock-wrapper
+++ b/roles/base/files/common-scripts/lock-wrapper
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ function cleanup {
 
 RESTORE_UMASK=$(umask -p)
 umask 0077
-if ! mkdir "$LOCKDIR"; then
-    echo "$LOCKDIR already exists"
+mkdir "$LOCKDIR" >& /dev/null
+if [ $? != 0 ]; then
     PID=$(cat "$PIDFILE")
     if [ -n "$PID" ] && /bin/ps $PID > /dev/null
     then