diff --git a/tests/fate.sh b/tests/fate.sh
index de59c22e26..7505181ca5 100755
--- a/tests/fate.sh
+++ b/tests/fate.sh
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ lock(){
 checkout(){
     case "$repo" in
         file:*|/*) src="${repo#file:}"      ;;
-        git:*)     git clone "$repo" "$src" ;;
+        git:*)     git clone --quiet "$repo" "$src" ;;
     esac
 }