diff --git a/Installer/collect-logs.ps1 b/Installer/collect-logs.ps1
index 225d83c6..1f7c9a0f 100644
--- a/Installer/collect-logs.ps1
+++ b/Installer/collect-logs.ps1
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ if (!$isAdmin) {
     exit 11
 }
 echo "    ensure folder exists: $logdest"
-mkdir $logdest -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue > null
+mkdir $logdest -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue > $null
 
 echo "    issuing ipconfig /all"
 echo " "