diff --git a/Lib/test/test_commands.py b/Lib/test/test_commands.py
index 827f1084d14..a539c243fe5 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_commands.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_commands.py
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 import unittest
 import os, tempfile, re
 
-from test.test_support import run_unittest, reap_children, import_module, \
-                              check_warnings
+from test.test_support import (run_unittest, reap_children, import_module,
+                               check_warnings)
 
 from test.test_support import TestSkipped, run_unittest, reap_children, import_module
 # Silence Py3k warning
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ class CommandTests(unittest.TestCase):
                   [^/]*        # Skip user, group, size, and date.
                   /\.          # and end with the name of the file.
                '''
-
-        self.assertTrue(re.match(pat, getstatus("/."), re.VERBOSE))
+        with check_warnings(quiet=True):
+            self.assertTrue(re.match(pat, getstatus("/."), re.VERBOSE))
 
 
 def test_main():