diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/check b/tests/qemu-iotests/check
index bb294ef556..f2e9d27dcf 100755
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/check
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/check
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
         sys.exit(str(e))
 
     if args.dry_run:
-        print('\n'.join(tests))
+        print('\n'.join([os.path.basename(t) for t in tests]))
     else:
         with TestRunner(env, tap=args.tap,
                         color=args.color) as tr: