diff --git a/tests/various/check.ys b/tests/various/check.ys
index 0158872f02c..41b9960911f 100644
--- a/tests/various/check.ys
+++ b/tests/various/check.ys
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@ module top(clk, y, sideread_addr, sideread_data);
 endmodule
 EOF
 hierarchy -top top
-stat
-shell
 prep -rdff
 select -assert-count 1 t:$mem_v2
 check -assert