diff --git a/tests/mkdir/perm b/tests/mkdir/perm
index 75845ae2c..fe78cb1eb 100755
--- a/tests/mkdir/perm
+++ b/tests/mkdir/perm
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ set - $tests
 IFS=$old_IFS
 
 while :; do
-  set -x
   case $# in 0|1|2) break;; esac
+
   umask=$1 mode=$2 expected_perms=$3
   shift; shift; shift
   umask $umask
@@ -53,5 +53,4 @@ while :; do
   rmdir d || fail=1
 done
 
-
 (exit $fail); exit