diff --git a/test/run_vlc.sh b/test/run_vlc.sh
index af35987..9a0175b 100755
--- a/test/run_vlc.sh
+++ b/test/run_vlc.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 set -e
 
-VLC="./vlc --ignore-config --rc-fake-tty"
+VLC="./vlc -I dummy --ignore-config --rc-fake-tty"
 
 $VLC -H
 $VLC -vv vlc://quit