diff --git a/bin/tests/system/statschannel/tests.sh b/bin/tests/system/statschannel/tests.sh
index 25122e1eca..f06cad40f6 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/statschannel/tests.sh
+++ b/bin/tests/system/statschannel/tests.sh
@@ -72,8 +72,6 @@ loadkeys_on() {
     wait_for_log 20 "next key event" ns${nsidx}/named.run
 }
 
-set -x
-
 # verify that the http server dropped the connection without replying
 check_http_dropped() {
     if [ -x "${NC}" ] ; then