diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/common.rc b/tests/qemu-iotests/common.rc
index 71e9a7462d..881079bdb9 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/common.rc
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/common.rc
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ _cleanup_test_img()
             ;;
 
         rbd)
-            rbd rm "$TEST_DIR/t.$IMGFMT" > /dev/null
+            rbd --no-progress rm "$TEST_DIR/t.$IMGFMT" > /dev/null
             ;;
 
         sheepdog)