--- gnupg-1.4.2.2/checks/defs.inc
+++ gnupg-1.4.2.2/checks/defs.inc
@@ -156,9 +156,9 @@
 
 GPG="../g10/gpg --no-permission-warning --homedir . "
 
-[ -n "${BASH_VERSION+set}" ] && exec 5>/dev/stderr
-
 exec 2> ${pgmname}.log
 
+[ -n "${BASH_VERSION+set}" ] && exec 5>&2
+
 :
 # end