diff --git a/build.bat b/build.bat
index 5fb655a5e..5118ff7de 100755
--- a/build.bat
+++ b/build.bat
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ set OLD_CLASSPATH=%CLASSPATH%
 for %%i in (.\lib\endorsed\*.jar) do call appendcp.bat %%i
 
 echo Using classpath: "%CLASSPATH%"
-call %ANT_HOME%\bin\ant -emacs %1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
+call %ANT_HOME%\bin\ant -emacs -logger org.apache.tools.ant.NoBannerLogger %1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
 
 set ANT_HOME=%OLD_ANT_HOME%
 set CLASSPATH=%OLD_CLASSPATH%
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index 9080a8cf9..262837bc3 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ CLASSPATH="`echo ./lib/endorsed/*.jar | tr ' ' $S`"
 export CLASSPATH
 
 echo Using classpath: \"$CLASSPATH\"
-$PWD/./tools/antipede/bin/ant -emacs $@ 
+$PWD/./tools/antipede/bin/ant -emacs -logger org.apache.tools.ant.NoBannerLogger $@ 
 
 unset CLASSPATH