diff --git a/test/run_vlc.sh b/test/run_vlc.sh
index 75f85b2fcf..ca3689bc6d 100755
--- a/test/run_vlc.sh
+++ b/test/run_vlc.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 set -e
 
-VLC="./vlc --ignore-config"
+VLC="./vlc --ignore-config --rc-fake-tty"
 
 $VLC -H
 $VLC -Idummy vlc://quit