diff --git a/tests-extra/runtests.py b/tests-extra/runtests.py
index 8d031eaea..4e705423d 100755
--- a/tests-extra/runtests.py
+++ b/tests-extra/runtests.py
@@ -27,14 +27,10 @@ outs_dir = None
 def nothing():
     pass
 
-def clear_line():
-    if sys.stdout.isatty():
-        print("\r\x1b[K", end='')
-
 def progress_print(cntr, lock, func = nothing, *args, **kwargs):
     if sys.stdout.isatty():
         lock.acquire()
-        clear_line()
+        dnstest.utils.clear_line()
         func(*args, **kwargs)
         print(f"(Processed tests {cntr}/{TASK_COUNT})", end='', flush=True)
         lock.release()
@@ -380,7 +376,7 @@ def main(args):
     msg_skips = ", SKIPPED: %i" % skip_cnt if skip_cnt > 0 else ""
     msg_res = ", FAILED: %i" % fail_cnt if fail_cnt > 0 else ", SUCCESS"
 
-    clear_line()
+    dnstest.utils.clear_line()
     log.info(msg_time + msg_cases + msg_skips + msg_res)
 
     if fail_cnt:
diff --git a/tests-extra/tools/dnstest/test.py b/tests-extra/tools/dnstest/test.py
index 0facf6063..7f868284c 100644
--- a/tests-extra/tools/dnstest/test.py
+++ b/tests-extra/tools/dnstest/test.py
@@ -349,6 +349,7 @@ class Test(object):
         time.sleep(seconds)
 
     def pause(self, msg=None):
+        clear_line()
         input(test_info() + ((", " + msg) if msg else ""))
 
     def rel_sleep(self, seconds):
diff --git a/tests-extra/tools/dnstest/utils.py b/tests-extra/tools/dnstest/utils.py
index d8a2eab80..25375d66a 100644
--- a/tests-extra/tools/dnstest/utils.py
+++ b/tests-extra/tools/dnstest/utils.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import enum
 import inspect
 import os
 import re
+import sys
 import time
 
 from dnstest.context import Context
@@ -139,3 +140,7 @@ def compare_sections(section1, srv1name, section2, srv2name, name):
 
     if different:
         detail_log(SEP)
+
+def clear_line():
+    if sys.stdout.isatty():
+        print("\r\x1b[K", end='')