--- bin/ebuild.sh.orig	2004-01-14 17:17:12.342587678 +0100
+++ bin/ebuild.sh	2004-01-14 17:17:41.674011347 +0100
@@ -1280,6 +1280,7 @@
 		    [ -n "${PORTAGE_QUIET}" ] && [ -n "$*" ] && echo "$@" 1>&3
 		    # echo a double space instead of blank line to erase spinner
 		    [ -n "${PORTAGE_QUIET}" ] && [ -z "$*" ] && echo "  " 1>&3
+		    return 0
 	}
 else
 	eecho() {