diff --git a/test/common/autotest_common.sh b/test/common/autotest_common.sh
index adfe917aa..4f14711e3 100644
--- a/test/common/autotest_common.sh
+++ b/test/common/autotest_common.sh
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ function discover_bdevs()
 
 	# Start the bdev service to query for the list of available
 	# bdevs.
-	$rootdir/test/app/bdev_svc/bdev_svc -r $rpc_server -i 0 -s 1024 -g \
+	$rootdir/test/app/bdev_svc/bdev_svc -r $rpc_server -i 0 -s 1024 \
 		-c $config_file &>/dev/null &
 	stubpid=$!
 	while ! [ -e /var/run/spdk_bdev0 ]; do