diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 2e06aee9d0..e6f951e01a 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ matrix:
     # Acceptance (Functional) tests
     - env:
         - CONFIG="--python=/usr/bin/python3 --target-list=x86_64-softmmu"
-        - TEST_CMD="make AVOCADO_SHOW=app check-acceptance"
+        - TEST_CMD="make check-acceptance"
       addons:
         apt:
           packages:
diff --git a/tests/Makefile.include b/tests/Makefile.include
index e2432d5e77..445aa0bb12 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile.include
+++ b/tests/Makefile.include
@@ -1133,7 +1133,7 @@ TESTS_RESULTS_DIR=$(BUILD_DIR)/tests/results
 # Controls the output generated by Avocado when running tests.
 # Any number of command separated loggers are accepted.  For more
 # information please refer to "avocado --help".
-AVOCADO_SHOW=none
+AVOCADO_SHOW=app
 
 ifneq ($(findstring v2,"v$(PYTHON_VERSION)"),v2)
 $(TESTS_VENV_DIR): $(TESTS_VENV_REQ)