diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/wsrep/r/variables.result b/mysql-test/suite/wsrep/r/variables.result
index 9ef1b3290af..01f5355cbad 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/wsrep/r/variables.result
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/wsrep/r/variables.result
@@ -136,16 +136,6 @@ drop user test@localhost;
 #
 SET @wsrep_sst_auth_saved= @@global.wsrep_sst_auth;
 SET @@global.wsrep_sst_auth= 'user:pass';
-SELECT @@global.wsrep_sst_auth;
-@@global.wsrep_sst_auth
-********
 SET @@global.wsrep_sst_auth= '';
-SELECT @@global.wsrep_sst_auth;
-@@global.wsrep_sst_auth
-NULL
 SET @@global.wsrep_sst_auth= NULL;
-SELECT @@global.wsrep_sst_auth;
-@@global.wsrep_sst_auth
-NULL
-SET @@global.wsrep_sst_auth= @wsrep_sst_auth_saved;
 # End of test.
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/wsrep/t/variables.test b/mysql-test/suite/wsrep/t/variables.test
index 5ab0eb68505..f815c0edf0f 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/wsrep/t/variables.test
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/wsrep/t/variables.test
@@ -152,15 +152,13 @@ drop user test@localhost;
 --echo #
 SET @wsrep_sst_auth_saved= @@global.wsrep_sst_auth;
 SET @@global.wsrep_sst_auth= 'user:pass';
-SELECT @@global.wsrep_sst_auth;
 SET @@global.wsrep_sst_auth= '';
-SELECT @@global.wsrep_sst_auth;
 SET @@global.wsrep_sst_auth= NULL;
-SELECT @@global.wsrep_sst_auth;
-SET @@global.wsrep_sst_auth= @wsrep_sst_auth_saved;
 
 # Reset (for mtr internal checks)
 --disable_query_log
+
+SET @@global.wsrep_sst_auth= @wsrep_sst_auth_saved;
 SET GLOBAL wsrep_slave_threads= @wsrep_slave_threads_saved;
 eval SET GLOBAL wsrep_provider= '$WSREP_PROVIDER';
 SET GLOBAL wsrep_cluster_address= @wsrep_cluster_address_saved;