diff --git a/mysql-test/include/wait_for_slave_sql_to_stop.inc b/mysql-test/include/wait_for_slave_sql_to_stop.inc
index 7b6eba6cb43..872a96a639d 100644
--- a/mysql-test/include/wait_for_slave_sql_to_stop.inc
+++ b/mysql-test/include/wait_for_slave_sql_to_stop.inc
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 ####################################################
 if (!$keep_connection)
 {
-  --echo [on slave]
   connection slave;
 }
 let $row_number= 1;