diff --git a/test/regression/4605-fifo-hang/rc b/test/regression/4605-fifo-hang/rc
index 8829ee78..a91bd115 100644
--- a/test/regression/4605-fifo-hang/rc
+++ b/test/regression/4605-fifo-hang/rc
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 exec 5000oabcdefghi<esc>%yppppp
 nop %sh{
     echo "write $kak_response_fifo" > "$kak_command_fifo"
-    strace -o /tmp/strace.log cat "$kak_response_fifo"
+    cat "$kak_response_fifo"
 }