diff --git a/testcases/lib/SocketActivation.pm b/testcases/lib/SocketActivation.pm
index d32f6051..83ca9255 100644
--- a/testcases/lib/SocketActivation.pm
+++ b/testcases/lib/SocketActivation.pm
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ sub activate_i3 {
 
         if ($args{valgrind}) {
             $i3cmd =
-                qq|valgrind -v --log-file="$outdir/valgrind-for-$test.log" | .
+                qq|valgrind --log-file="$outdir/valgrind-for-$test.log" | .
                 qq|--suppressions="./valgrind.supp" | .
                 qq|--leak-check=full --track-origins=yes --num-callers=20 | .
                 qq|--tool=memcheck -- $i3cmd|;