diff --git a/common/run-test-in-systemd b/common/run-test-in-systemd
index 9e94d3de9ebd20dcba4671580bdbbc497d10237a..e776ca1be582052aac1ab27bfc7671676e872262 100755
--- a/common/run-test-in-systemd
+++ b/common/run-test-in-systemd
@@ -261,10 +261,6 @@ debug "reloading via ${systemctl} daemon-reload"
 ${systemctl} daemon-reload
 ${systemctl} stop ${service} || :
 
-if [ -n "${lava_runes}" ]; then
-    echo "<LAVA_SIGNAL_STARTTC ${name}>"
-fi
-
 debug "starting test"
 
 # Watch the output in real time, both for developers' benefit and so that
@@ -295,7 +291,6 @@ wait "$cat_fifo_pid" || result=fail
 rm -fr "${user_log_dir}" || result=fail
 
 if [ -n "${lava_runes}" ]; then
-    echo "<LAVA_SIGNAL_ENDTC ${name}>"
     "lava-test-case" "${name}" --result "${result}"
 fi