diff --git a/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/tinfoil.py b/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/tinfoil.py
index 63ceddf118..6f26af23d5 100644
--- a/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/tinfoil.py
+++ b/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/tinfoil.py
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class TinfoilTests(OESelftestTestCase):
                 pass
 
             pattern = 'conf'
-            res = tinfoil.run_command('testCookerCommandEvent', pattern)
+            res = tinfoil.run_command('testCookerCommandEvent', pattern, handle_events=False)
             self.assertTrue(res)
 
             eventreceived = False