diff --git a/lam/lib/ldap.inc b/lam/lib/ldap.inc
index b501d825..4d019401 100644
--- a/lam/lib/ldap.inc
+++ b/lam/lib/ldap.inc
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class Ldap{
 			// use LDAPv3
 			ldap_set_option($this->server, LDAP_OPT_PROTOCOL_VERSION, 3);
 			// start TLS if possible
-			if (function_exists('ldap_start_tls')) ldap_start_tls($this->server);
+			if (function_exists('ldap_start_tls')) @ldap_start_tls($this->server);
 			$bind = @ldap_bind($this->server, $user, $passwd);
 			if ($bind) {
 				// return server handle