diff --git a/resources/ffdec.sh b/resources/ffdec.sh
index 32a1e42a7e..041843c70f 100644
--- a/resources/ffdec.sh
+++ b/resources/ffdec.sh
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ fi
 
 # Check default java
 if [ -x "$(which java)" ]; then
-    JAVA_VERSION_OUTPUT=$(java -version 2>&1)
+    JAVA_VERSION_OUTPUT=$(java -version 2>&1 | grep -v "Picked up _JAVA_OPTIONS")
     JAVA_VERSION_OUTPUT=$(echo $JAVA_VERSION_OUTPUT | sed 's/openjdk version/java version/')
     check_java_version && exec java "${args[@]}"
 fi
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ fi
 # Test other possible Java locations
 for JRE_PATH in $LOOKUP_JRE_DIRS; do
     if [ -x "$JRE_PATH/bin/java" ]; then
-        JAVA_VERSION_OUTPUT=$("$JRE_PATH/bin/java" -version 2>&1)
+        JAVA_VERSION_OUTPUT=$("$JRE_PATH/bin/java" -version 2>&1 | grep -v "Picked up _JAVA_OPTIONS")
         JAVA_VERSION_OUTPUT=`echo $JAVA_VERSION_OUTPUT | sed 's/openjdk version/java version/'`
         check_java_version && {
             export JRE_PATH