diff --git a/esxi-scripts/iscsi-sys-vm-shutdown-verify.ps1 b/esxi-scripts/iscsi-sys-vm-shutdown-verify.ps1
index 5169bafc..3a7ea11f 100755
--- a/esxi-scripts/iscsi-sys-vm-shutdown-verify.ps1
+++ b/esxi-scripts/iscsi-sys-vm-shutdown-verify.ps1
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@ Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -InvalidCertificateAction Ignore -Confirm:$false | Out
 $ESXI = Connect-VIServer -Server $args[0] -Protocol https -User $ESXiUsername -Password $ESXiPassword
 
 Do {
-	$VMLIST = Get-Datastore | Where {$_.Name -like '*iSCSI-SYS*'} | Get-VM | Out-Null
+	$VMLIST = Get-Datastore | Where {$_.Name -like '*iSCSI-SYS*'} | Get-VM
 	write-host $VMLIST
 	if ($VMLIST -ne $null) {
 		write-host "cycling through iscsi vms found"
 		$poff = 'no'
 		Foreach ($VM in $VMLIST) {
-			$VMI = Get-VM $VM | Out-Null
+			$VMI = Get-VM $VM
 			if ($VMI -eq $null -Or $VMI.PowerState -match 'PoweredOn') {
 				$poff = 'no'
 				break