diff --git a/syntax_checkers/cpp.vim b/syntax_checkers/cpp.vim
index 71e6fe2c..eeb4d839 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/cpp.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/cpp.vim
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 "============================================================================
 
 " in order to also check header files add this to your .vimrc:
-" (this usually creates a .gch file in your source directory)
 "
 "   let g:syntastic_cpp_check_header = 1
 "
@@ -108,8 +107,16 @@ function! SyntaxCheckers_cpp_GetLocList()
 
     if expand('%') =~? '\%(.h\|.hpp\|.hh\)$'
         if exists('g:syntastic_cpp_check_header')
+            if has('win32')
+                let null_device = '-o nul'
+            elseif has('unix') || has('mac')
+                let null_device = '-o /dev/null'
+            else
+                let null_device = ''
+            endif
             let makeprg = g:syntastic_cpp_compiler.' -c '.shellescape(expand('%')) .
                         \ ' ' . g:syntastic_cpp_compiler_options .
+                        \ ' ' . null_device .
                         \ ' ' . syntastic#c#GetIncludeDirs('cpp')
         else
             return []