diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index adab5b89bb..35f0fcb183 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ env:
     - LINUX_GIT_LFS_VERSION="1.2.0"
     - DEFAULT_TEST_TARGET=prove
     - GIT_PROVE_OPTS="--timer --jobs 3 --state=failed,slow,save"
-    - GIT_TEST_OPTS="--verbose --tee"
+    - GIT_TEST_OPTS="--verbose-log"
     - GIT_TEST_CLONE_2GB=YesPlease
     # t9810 occasionally fails on Travis CI OS X
     # t9816 occasionally fails with "TAP out of sequence errors" on Travis CI OS X