diff --git a/cinder/tests/functional/functional_helpers.py b/cinder/tests/functional/functional_helpers.py
index 28b4168f3f2..7d484a32dd5 100644
--- a/cinder/tests/functional/functional_helpers.py
+++ b/cinder/tests/functional/functional_helpers.py
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ class _FunctionalTestBase(test.TestCase):
 
         f = self._get_flags()
         self.flags(**f)
-        self.flags(verbose=True)
 
         for var in ('http_proxy', 'HTTP_PROXY'):
             self.useFixture(fixtures.EnvironmentVariable(var))