diff --git a/scripts/bitcoin-getaddr.nse b/scripts/bitcoin-getaddr.nse
index abfe45e8e..1403f52bd 100644
--- a/scripts/bitcoin-getaddr.nse
+++ b/scripts/bitcoin-getaddr.nse
@@ -22,9 +22,10 @@ license = "Same as Nmap--See http://nmap.org/book/man-legal.html"
 categories = {"discovery", "safe"}
 
 require 'shortport'
-require 'bitcoin'
 require 'tab'
 require 'target'
+require 'stdnse'
+stdnse.silent_require('bitcoin')
 
 --
 -- Version 0.1
diff --git a/scripts/bittorrent-discovery.nse b/scripts/bittorrent-discovery.nse
index 4b223f640..32e67adc4 100644
--- a/scripts/bittorrent-discovery.nse
+++ b/scripts/bittorrent-discovery.nse
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ author = "Gorjan Petrovski"
 license = "Same as Nmap--See http://nmap.org/book/man-legal.html"
 categories = {"discovery","safe"}
 
-require "bittorrent"
-require "stdnse"
 require "target"
+require 'stdnse'
+stdnse.silent_require('bittorrent')
 
 prerule = function()
     if not stdnse.get_script_args(SCRIPT_NAME..".torrent") and
diff --git a/scripts/broadcast-ping.nse b/scripts/broadcast-ping.nse
index f1a552c91..23ae2eb6c 100644
--- a/scripts/broadcast-ping.nse
+++ b/scripts/broadcast-ping.nse
@@ -49,10 +49,10 @@ categories = {"discovery","safe","broadcast"}
 require "nmap"
 require "stdnse"
 require "packet"
-require "openssl"
 require "bin"
 require "tab"
 require "target"
+stdnse.silent_require("openssl")
 
 prerule = function()
 	if not nmap.is_privileged() then
diff --git a/scripts/http-vuln-cve2010-2861.nse b/scripts/http-vuln-cve2010-2861.nse
index 72529a1d7..51386cde6 100644
--- a/scripts/http-vuln-cve2010-2861.nse
+++ b/scripts/http-vuln-cve2010-2861.nse
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ require("http")
 require("shortport")
 require("tab")
 require("vulns")
-require("openssl")
+require("stdnse")
+stdnse.silent_require("openssl")
 
 portrule = shortport.http
 
@@ -132,4 +133,4 @@ locale parameter]],
 	end
  	vuln.extra_info=stdnse.format_output(true, results)
 	return vuln_report:make_output(vuln)
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end
diff --git a/scripts/ipv6-node-info.nse b/scripts/ipv6-node-info.nse
index 8b7f69542..5a800b2c0 100644
--- a/scripts/ipv6-node-info.nse
+++ b/scripts/ipv6-node-info.nse
@@ -29,8 +29,9 @@ author = "David Fifield"
 require("bin")
 require("bit")
 require("dns")
-require("openssl")
+require("stdnse")
 require("packet")
+stdnse.silent_require("openssl")
 
 local ICMPv6_NODEINFOQUERY = 139
 local   ICMPv6_NODEINFOQUERY_IPv6ADDR = 0
diff --git a/scripts/lltd-discovery.nse b/scripts/lltd-discovery.nse
index a6dced0c4..49e13941e 100644
--- a/scripts/lltd-discovery.nse
+++ b/scripts/lltd-discovery.nse
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ require "bin"
 require "stdnse"
 require "target"
 require "nmap"
-require "openssl"
+require "stdnse"
+stdnse.silent_require("openssl")
 
 prerule = function()
 	if not nmap.is_privileged() then
diff --git a/scripts/mongodb-brute.nse b/scripts/mongodb-brute.nse
index 837c82cfe..3fea0ef84 100644
--- a/scripts/mongodb-brute.nse
+++ b/scripts/mongodb-brute.nse
@@ -17,8 +17,9 @@ Performs brute force password auditing against the MongoDB database.
 --
 
 require 'brute'
-require 'mongodb'
 require 'shortport'
+require 'stdnse'
+stdnse.silent_require('mongodb')
 
 author = "Patrik Karlsson"
 license = "Same as Nmap--See http://nmap.org/book/man-legal.html"
diff --git a/scripts/mongodb-databases.nse b/scripts/mongodb-databases.nse
index 4c354cd00..8ef1f66bb 100644
--- a/scripts/mongodb-databases.nse
+++ b/scripts/mongodb-databases.nse
@@ -40,8 +40,9 @@ categories = {"default", "discovery", "safe"}
 dependencies = {"mongodb-brute"}
 
 require "creds"
-require "mongodb"
 require "shortport"
+require 'stdnse'
+stdnse.silent_require('mongodb')
 
 portrule = shortport.port_or_service({27017}, {"mongodb"})
 
diff --git a/scripts/mongodb-info.nse b/scripts/mongodb-info.nse
index b0001bb7e..9bafc9530 100644
--- a/scripts/mongodb-info.nse
+++ b/scripts/mongodb-info.nse
@@ -53,8 +53,9 @@ categories = {"default", "discovery", "safe"}
 dependencies = {"mongodb-brute"}
 
 require "creds"
-require "mongodb"
 require "shortport"
+require 'stdnse'
+stdnse.silent_require('mongodb')
 
 local arg_db = stdnse.get_script_args(SCRIPT_NAME .. ".db") or "admin"
 
diff --git a/scripts/rsync-brute.nse b/scripts/rsync-brute.nse
index fdc000ebc..c1bb2e5eb 100644
--- a/scripts/rsync-brute.nse
+++ b/scripts/rsync-brute.nse
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ Performs brute force password auditing against the rsync remote file syncing pro
 
 require 'shortport'
 require 'brute'
-require 'rsync'
+require 'stdnse'
+stdnse.silent_require('rsync')
 
 author = "Patrik Karlsson"
 license = "Same as Nmap--See http://nmap.org/book/man-legal.html"
diff --git a/scripts/vuze-dht-info.nse b/scripts/vuze-dht-info.nse
index e97edd86c..98f464558 100644
--- a/scripts/vuze-dht-info.nse
+++ b/scripts/vuze-dht-info.nse
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ categories = {"discovery", "safe"}
 
 require 'shortport'
 require 'ipOps'
-require 'vuzedht'
+require 'stdnse'
+stdnse.silent_require('vuzedht')
 
 portrule = function(host, port)
 	local allports = stdnse.get_script_args('vuze-dht-info.allports')
@@ -79,4 +80,4 @@ action = function(host, port)
 		nmap.set_port_state(host, port, "open")
 		return tostring(response)
 	end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end