diff --git a/lib/paperclip.rb b/lib/paperclip.rb
index 02de02f14..d1bb0efe3 100644
--- a/lib/paperclip.rb
+++ b/lib/paperclip.rb
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ def run(cmd, arguments = "", local_options = {})
       command_path = options[:command_path] || options[:image_magick_path]
       Cocaine::CommandLine.path = ( Cocaine::CommandLine.path ? [Cocaine::CommandLine.path, command_path ].flatten : command_path )
       local_options = local_options.merge(:logger => logger) if logging? && (options[:log_command] || local_options[:log_command])
-      local_options = local_options.merge(:swallow_stderr => options[:swallow_stderr]) if !local_options[:swallow_stderr] && !options[:swallow_stderr].nil?
       Cocaine::CommandLine.new(cmd, arguments, local_options).run
     end
 
diff --git a/test/paperclip_test.rb b/test/paperclip_test.rb
index 9cad12c79..c11357c76 100644
--- a/test/paperclip_test.rb
+++ b/test/paperclip_test.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ class PaperclipTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
   context "Calling Paperclip.run" do
     setup do
       Paperclip.options[:log_command] = false
-      Paperclip.options[:swallow_stderr] = nil
       Cocaine::CommandLine.expects(:new).with("convert", "stuff", {}).returns(stub(:run))
       @original_command_line_path = Cocaine::CommandLine.path
     end
@@ -23,18 +22,6 @@ class PaperclipTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
       Paperclip.run("convert", "stuff")
       assert_equal [Cocaine::CommandLine.path].flatten.include?("/opt/my_app/bin"), true
     end
-
-    should "respect Paperclip.options[:swallow_stderr]" do
-      Paperclip.options[:swallow_stderr] = false
-      Cocaine::CommandLine.unstub(:new)
-      Cocaine::CommandLine.expects(:new).with("convert", "stuff", {:swallow_stderr => false}).returns(stub(:run))
-      Paperclip.run("convert", "stuff")
-
-      Paperclip.options[:swallow_stderr] = true
-      Cocaine::CommandLine.unstub(:new)
-      Cocaine::CommandLine.expects(:new).with("convert", "stuff", {:swallow_stderr => true}).returns(stub(:run))
-      Paperclip.run("convert", "stuff")
-    end
   end
 
   context "Calling Paperclip.run with a logger" do