diff --git a/test/util.go b/test/util.go
index 1706d839..3d598337 100644
--- a/test/util.go
+++ b/test/util.go
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ func startInstance(t *testing.T, i int) *rc.Process {
 
 	p := rc.NewProcess(addr)
 	p.LogTo(log)
-	if err := p.Start("../bin/syncthing", "-home", fmt.Sprintf("h%d", i), "-audit", "-no-browser"); err != nil {
+	if err := p.Start("../bin/syncthing", "-home", fmt.Sprintf("h%d", i), "-no-browser"); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 	p.AwaitStartup()