diff --git a/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl b/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl
index 6a6be3b6f1e..aeda46e6c5b 100755
--- a/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl
+++ b/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl
@@ -824,6 +824,7 @@ sub command_line_setup {
 	     'combination=s'            => \@opt_combinations,
              'skip-combinations'        => \&collect_option,
              'experimental=s'           => \$opt_experimental,
+	     'skip-im'                  => \&ignore_option,
 
              # Specify ports
 	     'build-thread|mtr-build-thread=i' => \$opt_build_thread,