Rangers youngster Lewis Macleod insists the Ibrox side will just have to get used to playing in front of a half-empty stadium.
The Glasgow giants ran out to a crowd of just 15,208 as they took on Inverness on Tuesday night.
Disgruntled members of the Light Blues faithful stayed away as they showed their anger after another week of negative headlines.
Stories revealing the sale of stadium naming rights, an emergency share issue and directors meeting with convicted fraudsters on Interpol's most-wanted list were too much for many to take, leaving around 35,000 seats empty as Ally McCoist's side tried to book a League Cup third-round tie with Falkirk.
Thankfully for the boss, the eerie atmosphere did not put off his side and they registered their first win over top-flight opposition in two years thanks to Macleod's deflected strike.
And Macleod said: "It's just something we have got to block out.
"It's always good to have a full stadium but, at the same time, you have got to block it out and do your thing.
"The fans that did come showed good support and that is the main thing."
The 20-year-old's fifth goal of the new campaign is just the latest sign that he is getting back to full power.
The Scotland Under-21 midfielder missed the second half of last season with a viral issue affecting the muscles round his heart.
Eager to protect the youngster, however, McCoist tried to play down the hype surrounding Macleod after Tuesday night's match, while the player himself was happy to focus on the team performance after seeing off Caley Thistle.
"I'm getting lucky with the deflections but I'll take all the ones I can get," he said after his strike beat Highlanders stopper Dean Brill thanks to a nick off Josh Meekings' foot.
"It's probably the most important goal I've scored. We played well in the game and always felt we were going to score.
"Luckily for me, I was the one to score. But the team performance is what I was most happy about "
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