diff --git a/systemvm/patches/debian/config/opt/cloud/bin/update_config.py b/systemvm/patches/debian/config/opt/cloud/bin/update_config.py
index e10f703d24e..a198a880c2c 100644
--- a/systemvm/patches/debian/config/opt/cloud/bin/update_config.py
+++ b/systemvm/patches/debian/config/opt/cloud/bin/update_config.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import sys
 from merge import loadQueueFile
 import logging
 import subprocess
-from subprocess import PIPE
+from subprocess import PIPE, STDOUT
 
 logging.basicConfig(filename='/var/log/cloud.log',level=logging.DEBUG, format='%(asctime)s %(message)s')
 
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@ qf.load(None)
 
 # Converge
 run = subprocess.Popen(["/opt/cloud/bin/configure.py"],
-                           stdout=PIPE, stderr=PIPE)
-result = run.wait()
+                           stdout=PIPE, stderr=STDOUT)
+stdout, stderr = run.communicate()
 
-if (result != 0):
-    print run.stderr
+if run.returncode:
+    print stdout
 else:
     print "Convergence is achieved - you have been assimilated!"
 
-sys.exit(result)
+sys.exit(run.returncode)