diff --git a/build_image b/build_image
index 5409b6bc99..ccc580ac63 100755
--- a/build_image
+++ b/build_image
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ install_autotest_for_factory() {
   sudo rm -rf "${stateful_root}/autotest-pkgs"
   sudo rm -rf "${stateful_root}/lib/icedtea6"
 
-  sudo rsync --delete --delete-excluded -auv \
+  sudo rsync --delete --delete-excluded -au \
     --exclude=deps/realtimecomm_playground \
     --exclude=tests/ltp \
     --exclude=site_tests/graphics_O3DSelenium \
diff --git a/mod_image_for_test.sh b/mod_image_for_test.sh
index fecf7136e9..7222db59f8 100755
--- a/mod_image_for_test.sh
+++ b/mod_image_for_test.sh
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ install_autotest() {
     sudo rm -rf "$stateful_root/autotest-pkgs"
     sudo rm -rf "$stateful_root/lib/icedtea6"
 
-    sudo rsync --delete --delete-excluded -auv \
+    sudo rsync --delete --delete-excluded -au \
       --exclude=deps/realtimecomm_playground \
       --exclude=tests/ltp \
       --exclude=site_tests/graphics_O3DSelenium \