diff --git a/scripts/rxe_cfg_small.sh b/scripts/rxe_cfg_small.sh
index facb927a6..4cfd7872b 100755
--- a/scripts/rxe_cfg_small.sh
+++ b/scripts/rxe_cfg_small.sh
@@ -178,6 +178,10 @@ print_status() {
 	local field field_ref fieldidx
 	local pad
 
+	if [[ -n $NO_HEADER ]]; then
+		unset -v "lines[0]"
+	fi
+
 	for field_ref in "${lines[@]}"; do
 		printf '  '
 		fieldidx=0