diff --git a/bin/tests/system/allow_query/tests.sh b/bin/tests/system/allow_query/tests.sh
index 994c9cff34..9027277712 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/allow_query/tests.sh
+++ b/bin/tests/system/allow_query/tests.sh
@@ -55,8 +55,7 @@ SYSTEMTESTTOP=..
 DIGOPTS="+tcp +nosea +nostat +nocmd +norec +noques +noauth +noadd +nostats +dnssec -p ${PORT}"
 
 rndc_reload() {
-    RNDCOUT=`$RNDC -c ../common/rndc.conf -s 10.53.0.2 -p ${CONTROLPORT} reload 2>&1`
-    echo_i "ns2 $RNDCOUT"
+    echo_i "`$RNDC -c ../common/rndc.conf -s 10.53.0.2 -p ${CONTROLPORT} reload 2>&1 | sed 's/^/ns2 /'`"
 }
 
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